#74A533
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.4% 0.152 129.9), rgb(116, 165, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#74A533 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A533 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 165, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 53%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.152 129.9) |
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 #74A533 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A533 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A533 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A533 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 130.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB98
oklch(81% 0.075 129.9)
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Step 400
400
#88AF5D
oklch(70.6% 0.118 129.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74A533
oklch(66.4% 0.152 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#304B03
oklch(37.7% 0.098 129.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C07
oklch(27% 0.062 129.9)
#74A533 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) | #AD9922 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6963D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779E8E | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A533
#74A533
oklch(66.4% 0.152 129.9)
- #B076D8
#B076D8
oklch(66.4% 0.152 310.1)
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 #74A533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.014
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
Use #74A533 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.