#74AC76
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.1% 0.098 145.3), rgb(116, 172, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#74AC76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74AC76 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 172, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.098 145.3) |
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 #74AC76 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74AC76 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AC76 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AC76 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA9
oklch(81% 0.061 145)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74AC76
oklch(69.1% 0.098 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#549D58
oklch(63.1% 0.125 145)
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Step 600
600
#35873D
oklch(55.5% 0.135 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#26732F
oklch(49.2% 0.127 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#225D28
oklch(42.6% 0.104 145.3)
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Step 900
900
#224D25
oklch(37.8% 0.082 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D16
oklch(27% 0.051 144.9)
#74AC76 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) | #AEA273 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D79 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA99E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74AC76
#74AC76
oklch(69.1% 0.098 145.3)
- #BB86BD
#BB86BD
oklch(69.1% 0.099 325.4)
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 #74AC76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.008
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.017
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.021
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
Use #74AC76 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.