#74A657
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.1% 0.122 135), rgb(116, 166, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#74A657 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A657 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 166, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.122 135) |
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 #74A657 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A657 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A657 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A657 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.075 134.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A657
oklch(67.1% 0.122 135)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D31
oklch(63% 0.155 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#284D0B
oklch(37.8% 0.101 135)
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Step 950
950
#182D09
oklch(27% 0.064 134.6)
#74A657 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) | #AB9B50 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4975C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A193 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A657
#74A657
oklch(67.1% 0.122 135)
- #B27DC9
#B27DC9
oklch(67.1% 0.123 315.2)
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 #74A657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.013
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.015
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.016
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.023
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
Use #74A657 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.