#74A77E
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.1% 0.081 149.9), rgb(116, 167, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#74A77E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 150°. 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 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A77E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 167, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.081 149.9) |
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 #74A77E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A77E | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A77E text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A77E text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#AACAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.05 150.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A77E
oklch(68.1% 0.081 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#589B67
oklch(63.1% 0.104 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B854F
oklch(55.5% 0.112 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C713F
oklch(49.1% 0.105 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#265C34
oklch(42.7% 0.087 149.8)
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Step 900
900
#244C2E
oklch(37.8% 0.068 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C1B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 150.1)
#74A77E 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) | #A89F7C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09980 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA59C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A77E
#74A77E
oklch(68.1% 0.081 149.9)
- #B587B1
#B587B1
oklch(68.2% 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 #74A77E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.018
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.021
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
Use #74A77E 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.