#74A558
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.9% 0.119 135.1), rgb(116, 165, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#74A558 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A558 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 165, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.119 135.1) |
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 #74A558 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A558 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A558 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A558 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA4
oklch(81% 0.059 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AE73
oklch(70.7% 0.093 135.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74A558
oklch(66.9% 0.119 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#50832E
oklch(55.5% 0.129 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#406F21
oklch(49.1% 0.12 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B1D
oklch(42.8% 0.101 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B1E
oklch(37.9% 0.078 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C12
oklch(27.1% 0.05 134.6)
#74A558 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) | #AA9B52 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3965D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A093 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A558
#74A558
oklch(66.9% 0.119 135.1)
- #B07DC7
#B07DC7
oklch(66.8% 0.12 314.9)
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 #74A558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.011
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.014
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.019
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
Use #74A558 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.