#74AA77
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.7% 0.093 145.8), rgb(116, 170, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#74AA77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74AA77 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 170, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.093 145.8) |
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 #74AA77 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74AA77 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AA77 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AA77 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 145.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74AA77
oklch(68.7% 0.093 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#569C5C
oklch(63% 0.118 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#388741
oklch(55.7% 0.13 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#297233
oklch(49.1% 0.12 145.9)
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Step 800
800
#245D2B
oklch(42.7% 0.1 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#234C27
oklch(37.6% 0.077 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#152D17
oklch(27.1% 0.05 145.8)
#74AA77 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) | #ACA174 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B7A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA79C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74AA77
#74AA77
oklch(68.7% 0.093 145.8)
- #B886BA
#B886BA
oklch(68.6% 0.093 325.3)
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 #74AA77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.005
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.015
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
Use #74AA77 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.