#74A73E
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67% 0.146 131.3), rgb(116, 167, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#74A73E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A73E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 167, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.146 131.3) |
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 #74A73E | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A73E | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A73E text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A73E text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BE
oklch(88.6% 0.052 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD8F
oklch(80.9% 0.091 131)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A73E
oklch(67% 0.146 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#74A73E 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) | #AE9B32 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79746 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A091 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A73E
#74A73E
oklch(67% 0.146 131.3)
- #B279D6
#B279D6
oklch(67% 0.145 311.2)
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 #74A73E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.014
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.021
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
Use #74A73E 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.