#74A646
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.9% 0.138 132.1), rgb(116, 166, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#74A646 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A646 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 166, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.138 132.1) |
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 #74A646 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A646 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A646 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A646 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#87AF67
oklch(70.7% 0.108 132.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74A646
oklch(66.9% 0.138 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#50840C
oklch(55.5% 0.15 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#365B05
oklch(42.7% 0.115 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B11
oklch(37.7% 0.09 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0C
oklch(27% 0.057 131.6)
#74A646 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) | #AD9B3C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5974D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75A091 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A646
#74A646
oklch(66.9% 0.138 132.1)
- #B17AD2
#B17AD2
oklch(66.9% 0.138 311.9)
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 #74A646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.018
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.020
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.020
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
Use #74A646 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.