#74A875
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.1% 0.092 144.9), rgb(116, 168, 117).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#74A875 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A875 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 168, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.092 144.9) |
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 #74A875 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A875 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A875 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A875 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAA
oklch(80.9% 0.058 145)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A875
oklch(68.1% 0.092 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#589C5B
oklch(63.1% 0.118 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#3B8640
oklch(55.5% 0.128 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#2C7232
oklch(49.2% 0.12 145)
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Step 800
800
#265D2A
oklch(42.8% 0.1 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#244C27
oklch(37.7% 0.077 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D17
oklch(27.1% 0.049 145)
#74A875 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) | #AA9F72 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29978 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA59B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A875
#74A875
oklch(68.1% 0.092 144.9)
- #B685B8
#B685B8
oklch(68.2% 0.092 325.2)
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 #74A875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.005
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.016
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
Use #74A875 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.