#74AC60
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.7% 0.121 137.9), rgb(116, 172, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#74AC60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74AC60 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 172, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.121 137.9) |
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 #74AC60 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74AC60 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AC60 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AC60 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9D
oklch(81% 0.076 137.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74AC60
oklch(68.7% 0.121 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#569E38
oklch(63% 0.155 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#388807
oklch(55.5% 0.168 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#245E03
oklch(42.6% 0.13 138)
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Step 900
900
#234D10
oklch(37.6% 0.101 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#152D0C
oklch(26.8% 0.063 138.1)
#74AC60 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) | #B0A15A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C65 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A79A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74AC60
#74AC60
oklch(68.7% 0.121 137.9)
- #BA81CB
#BA81CB
oklch(68.7% 0.122 318.3)
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 #74AC60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.010
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.018
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
Use #74AC60 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.