#74A86F
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68% 0.099 142.3), rgb(116, 168, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#74A86F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A86F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 168, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.099 142.3) |
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 #74A86F | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A86F | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A86F text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A86F 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA7
oklch(80.8% 0.061 142.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A86F
oklch(68% 0.099 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#599C53
oklch(63% 0.126 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#3C8737
oklch(55.7% 0.137 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D7229
oklch(49.1% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#275D23
oklch(42.7% 0.106 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#254C22
oklch(37.6% 0.082 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D14
oklch(27% 0.053 142.3)
#74A86F 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) | #AB9E6B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39972 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A599 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A86F
#74A86F
oklch(68% 0.099 142.3)
- #B584BC
#B584BC
oklch(68% 0.097 322.3)
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 #74A86F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.006
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.016
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
Use #74A86F 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.