#74A802
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.9% 0.176 128.4), rgb(116, 168, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#74A802 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A802 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 168, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 98%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.176 128.4) |
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 #74A802 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A802 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A802 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A802 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED8
oklch(93.5% 0.031 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1B7
oklch(88.4% 0.06 128.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCF81
oklch(81% 0.11 128.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A802
oklch(66.9% 0.176 128.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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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)
#74A802 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) | #B19B00 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9821 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A08E | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A802
#74A802
oklch(66.9% 0.176 128.4)
- #B472E6
#B472E6
oklch(66.9% 0.176 308.7)
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 #74A802, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.020
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.035
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.043
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.045
Use #74A802 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.