#74AA3C
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67.7% 0.152 131.6), rgb(116, 170, 60).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#74AA3C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 132°. 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 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74AA3C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 170, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.152 131.6) |
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 #74AA3C | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74AA3C | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AA3C text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AA3C text on black | 7.55:1 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 131.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACE8D
oklch(80.9% 0.096 131.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74AA3C
oklch(67.7% 0.152 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#609D00
oklch(63% 0.174 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#74AA3C 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) | #B19E2E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A45 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A393 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74AA3C
#74AA3C
oklch(67.7% 0.152 131.6)
- #B679DB
#B679DB
oklch(67.7% 0.153 311.6)
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 #74AA3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.008
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
Use #74AA3C 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.