#74A84E
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(67.4% 0.134 133.7), rgb(116, 168, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#74A84E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A84E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 168, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.134 133.7) |
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 #74A84E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A84E | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A84E text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A84E text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD96
oklch(80.9% 0.083 133.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A84E
oklch(67.4% 0.134 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E19
oklch(63.1% 0.17 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#172D04
oklch(26.9% 0.07 133.6)
#74A84E 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) | #AE9D46 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69854 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A294 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A84E
#74A84E
oklch(67.4% 0.134 133.7)
- #B47CD0
#B47CD0
oklch(67.4% 0.134 313.8)
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 #74A84E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.012
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.018
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
Use #74A84E 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.