#74A640
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.8% 0.143 131.3), rgb(116, 166, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#74A640 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A640 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 166, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.143 131.3) |
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 #74A640 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A640 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A640 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A640 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB9B
oklch(81% 0.071 131)
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Step 400
400
#87AF63
oklch(70.7% 0.112 131.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74A640
oklch(66.8% 0.143 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B0D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0A
oklch(27% 0.059 130.8)
#74A640 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) | #AD9A34 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69748 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769F90 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A640
#74A640
oklch(66.8% 0.143 131.3)
- #B179D4
#B179D4
oklch(66.8% 0.142 311.4)
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 #74A640, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.018
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.020
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
Use #74A640 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.