#74A95E
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.9% 0.119 137.1), rgb(116, 169, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#74A95E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A95E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 169, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.119 137.1) |
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 #74A95E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A95E | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A95E text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A95E text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9D
oklch(80.8% 0.074 137.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A95E
oklch(67.9% 0.119 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#599E39
oklch(63.2% 0.153 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D8809
oklch(55.7% 0.165 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#285E04
oklch(42.8% 0.127 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D11
oklch(37.7% 0.099 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 137.4)
#74A95E 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) | #AE9E58 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A62 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A497 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A95E
#74A95E
oklch(67.9% 0.119 137.1)
- #B680C8
#B680C8
oklch(67.9% 0.119 317.4)
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 #74A95E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.011
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.012
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
Use #74A95E 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.