#74A951
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(67.7% 0.132 134.3), rgb(116, 169, 81).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#74A951 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A951 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 169, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.132 134.3) |
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 #74A951 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A951 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A951 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A951 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD97
oklch(81% 0.082 134.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A951
oklch(67.7% 0.132 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9E1F
oklch(63% 0.169 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D05
oklch(26.9% 0.069 134)
#74A951 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) | #AF9E49 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79957 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A395 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A951
#74A951
oklch(67.7% 0.132 134.3)
- #B57DD0
#B57DD0
oklch(67.7% 0.133 314.2)
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 #74A951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.008
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.018
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
Use #74A951 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.