#74AC3E
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(68.3% 0.153 132.2), rgb(116, 172, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#74AC3E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74AC3E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 172, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.153 132.2) |
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 #74AC3E | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74AC3E | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AC3E text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AC3E text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 132.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACE8D
oklch(80.9% 0.096 131.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74AC3E
oklch(68.3% 0.153 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#74AC3E 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) | #B3A031 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B47 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75A595 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74AC3E
#74AC3E
oklch(68.3% 0.153 132.2)
- #B97ADD
#B97ADD
oklch(68.3% 0.154 312.2)
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 #74AC3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.010
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.034
Use #74AC3E 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.