#74AA81
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.9% 0.083 151.3), rgb(116, 170, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#74AA81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74AA81 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 170, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.083 151.3) |
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 #74AA81 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74AA81 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AA81 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AA81 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB0
oklch(81% 0.052 151.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74AA81
oklch(68.9% 0.083 151.3)
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Step 500
500
#559C68
oklch(63.2% 0.106 151)
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Step 600
600
#36864F
oklch(55.6% 0.116 151.1)
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Step 700
700
#277140
oklch(49% 0.107 151.4)
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Step 800
800
#235C35
oklch(42.6% 0.088 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#224C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.07 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D1B
oklch(27.2% 0.045 150.5)
#74AA81 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) | #ABA17F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29B83 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA89F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74AA81
#74AA81
oklch(68.9% 0.083 151.3)
- #B988B3
#B988B3
oklch(68.8% 0.083 330.7)
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 #74AA81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.018
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
Use #74AA81 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.