#74A67D
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.8% 0.08 149.4), rgb(116, 166, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#74A67D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A67D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 166, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.08 149.4) |
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 #74A67D | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A67D | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A67D text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A67D text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 148.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A67D
oklch(67.8% 0.08 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#599B67
oklch(63.1% 0.103 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D854E
oklch(55.6% 0.111 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E713F
oklch(49.2% 0.104 149.4)
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Step 800
800
#275C34
oklch(42.7% 0.087 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#254B2E
oklch(37.6% 0.066 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C1B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 150.1)
#74A67D 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) | #A79E7B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA49B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A67D
#74A67D
oklch(67.8% 0.08 149.4)
- #B486B0
#B486B0
oklch(67.8% 0.08 329.4)
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 #74A67D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
Use #74A67D 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.