#74AA62
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68.2% 0.116 138.2), rgb(116, 170, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#74AA62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74AA62 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 170, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.116 138.2) |
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 #74AA62 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74AA62 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AA62 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AA62 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.072 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74AA62
oklch(68.2% 0.116 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#589E3E
oklch(63.2% 0.149 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B8817
oklch(55.6% 0.161 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2D7304
oklch(49.1% 0.15 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#265E0C
oklch(42.8% 0.125 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#244D14
oklch(37.7% 0.097 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 138.3)
#74AA62 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) | #AE9F5D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A66 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A598 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74AA62
#74AA62
oklch(68.2% 0.116 138.2)
- #B781C7
#B781C7
oklch(68.2% 0.116 318.3)
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 #74AA62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.012
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
Use #74AA62 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.