#74A478
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.2% 0.082 146.7), rgb(116, 164, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#74A478 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A478 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 164, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.082 146.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #74A478 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A478 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A478 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A478 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 146)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A478
oklch(67.2% 0.082 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B63
oklch(63.2% 0.106 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#408549
oklch(55.6% 0.115 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#31703A
oklch(48.9% 0.106 146.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C31
oklch(42.8% 0.088 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#274B2B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 147.7)
#74A478 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A69C75 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA298 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A478
#74A478
oklch(67.2% 0.082 146.7)
- #B184B1
#B184B1
oklch(67.2% 0.083 326.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #74A478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.018
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.023
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
Use #74A478 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.