#74AA4F
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68% 0.135 134.1), rgb(116, 170, 79).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#74AA4F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74AA4F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 170, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.135 134.1) |
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 #74AA4F | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74AA4F | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AA4F text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AA4F text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACD95
oklch(80.8% 0.085 134.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74AA4F
oklch(68% 0.135 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F17
oklch(63.2% 0.173 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#172E04
oklch(27.2% 0.072 134)
#74AA4F 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) | #B09E47 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A55 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A495 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74AA4F
#74AA4F
oklch(68% 0.135 134.1)
- #B67DD2
#B67DD2
oklch(67.9% 0.135 314)
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 #74AA4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.009
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.019
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.036
Use #74AA4F 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.