#74A47E
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.4% 0.076 150.4), rgb(116, 164, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#74A47E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A47E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 164, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.076 150.4) |
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 #74A47E | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A47E | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A47E text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A47E text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 150.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A47E
oklch(67.4% 0.076 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A6A
oklch(63% 0.097 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F8452
oklch(55.5% 0.105 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#307042
oklch(49.1% 0.099 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#295B37
oklch(42.6% 0.081 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#264B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.064 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#74A47E 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) | #A59C7C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9780 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA29A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A47E
#74A47E
oklch(67.4% 0.076 150.4)
- #B285AD
#B285AD
oklch(67.3% 0.078 330.2)
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 #74A47E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.014
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
Use #74A47E 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.