#74AB69
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68.6% 0.11 140.3), rgb(116, 171, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#74AB69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74AB69 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 171, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.11 140.3) |
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 #74AB69 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74AB69 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AB69 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AB69 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#A9CCA2
oklch(80.8% 0.069 140.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74AB69
oklch(68.6% 0.11 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#569E48
oklch(63.2% 0.141 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#388827
oklch(55.6% 0.154 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7319
oklch(49.1% 0.142 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#245E18
oklch(42.8% 0.118 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#234D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 140.9)
#74AB69 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) | #AFA164 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B6D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A79A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74AB69
#74AB69
oklch(68.6% 0.11 140.3)
- #B983C4
#B983C4
oklch(68.6% 0.11 320.6)
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 #74AB69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.016
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
Use #74AB69 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.