#74AA28
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67.6% 0.165 130), rgb(116, 170, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#74AA28 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74AA28 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 170, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 62%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.165 130) |
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 #74AA28 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74AA28 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AA28 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AA28 text on black | 7.52:1 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACE87
oklch(80.8% 0.103 130.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74AA28
oklch(67.6% 0.165 130)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#74AA28 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) | #B29D08 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9935 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A291 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74AA28
#74AA28
oklch(67.6% 0.165 130)
- #B676E2
#B676E2
oklch(67.6% 0.166 310)
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 #74AA28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.008
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.022
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.024
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.039
Use #74AA28 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.