#74AA68
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68.4% 0.11 140), rgb(116, 170, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#74AA68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 140°. 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 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74AA68 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 170, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.11 140) |
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 #74AA68 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74AA68 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AA68 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AA68 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.068 139.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74AA68
oklch(68.4% 0.11 140)
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Step 500
500
#579D47
oklch(63% 0.14 140)
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Step 600
600
#3A8826
oklch(55.7% 0.153 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C7318
oklch(49.2% 0.142 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#265E17
oklch(42.8% 0.118 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#244D1A
oklch(37.7% 0.092 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D11
oklch(27% 0.057 140.1)
#74AA68 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) | #AEA063 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59B6C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A699 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74AA68
#74AA68
oklch(68.4% 0.11 140)
- #B783C4
#B783C4
oklch(68.4% 0.109 319.5)
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 #74AA68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.016
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
Use #74AA68 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.