#74A70E
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.7% 0.172 128.5), rgb(116, 167, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#74A70E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 128°. 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 (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A70E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 167, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 85%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.172 128.5) |
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 #74A70E | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A70E | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A70E text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A70E text on black | 7.27:1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BF
oklch(88.6% 0.047 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC91
oklch(81% 0.085 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#87B04F
oklch(70.6% 0.134 128.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74A70E
oklch(66.7% 0.172 128.5)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#74A70E 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) | #B09A00 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99725 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789F8E | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A70E
#74A70E
oklch(66.7% 0.172 128.5)
- #B272E4
#B272E4
oklch(66.6% 0.173 308.3)
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 #74A70E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.018
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.042
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.042
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.042
Use #74A70E 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.