#74AC69
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68.9% 0.112 140.4), rgb(116, 172, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#74AC69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74AC69 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 172, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.112 140.4) |
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 #74AC69 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74AC69 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AC69 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AC69 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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)
#74AC69
oklch(68.9% 0.112 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#559E46
oklch(63.1% 0.143 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#378825
oklch(55.6% 0.155 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#297317
oklch(49.1% 0.144 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#235E17
oklch(42.7% 0.12 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#234D1A
oklch(37.7% 0.093 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D10
oklch(26.9% 0.059 140.2)
#74AC69 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) | #B0A164 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C6D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A89B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74AC69
#74AC69
oklch(68.9% 0.112 140.4)
- #BA83C6
#BA83C6
oklch(68.8% 0.113 320.3)
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 #74AC69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.018
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
Use #74AC69 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.