#74A85E
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.7% 0.117 136.9), rgb(116, 168, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#74A85E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A85E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 168, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.117 136.9) |
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 #74A85E | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A85E | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A85E text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A85E text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.072 136.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A85E
oklch(67.7% 0.117 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D3A
oklch(63% 0.15 137)
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Step 600
600
#3E870D
oklch(55.4% 0.163 137)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#295D06
oklch(42.6% 0.125 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D12
oklch(37.8% 0.098 137)
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Step 950
950
#172D0C
oklch(27% 0.062 136.6)
#74A85E 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) | #AD9D58 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59962 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A396 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A85E
#74A85E
oklch(67.7% 0.117 136.9)
- #B480C7
#B480C7
oklch(67.7% 0.116 316.7)
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 #74A85E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.009
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.015
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
Use #74A85E 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.