#74A574
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.4% 0.088 144.5), rgb(116, 165, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#74A574 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A574 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 165, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.088 144.5) |
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 #74A574 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A574 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A574 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A574 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAB
oklch(81% 0.056 145)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A574
oklch(67.4% 0.088 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B5D
oklch(63% 0.113 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#3F8542
oklch(55.4% 0.123 144.5)
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Step 700
700
#317134
oklch(49.1% 0.114 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#295C2C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#264C28
oklch(37.8% 0.074 145)
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Step 950
950
#172C18
oklch(26.9% 0.045 145.2)
#74A574 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) | #A79C71 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9777 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA298 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A574
#74A574
oklch(67.4% 0.088 144.5)
- #B284B5
#B284B5
oklch(67.4% 0.088 324.5)
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 #74A574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.013
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
Use #74A574 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.