#74AD71
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.3% 0.105 143.2), rgb(116, 173, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#74AD71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74AD71 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 173, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.105 143.2) |
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 #74AD71 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74AD71 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AD71 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AD71 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 143.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74AD71
oklch(69.3% 0.105 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#539E51
oklch(63.2% 0.134 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#348833
oklch(55.6% 0.146 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#267326
oklch(49.1% 0.135 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#215E21
oklch(42.8% 0.112 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#214D20
oklch(37.7% 0.088 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#142D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 143.9)
#74AD71 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) | #B0A36D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79D74 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FAA9E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74AD71
#74AD71
oklch(69.3% 0.105 143.2)
- #BC86C2
#BC86C2
oklch(69.4% 0.105 323.2)
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 #74AD71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.013
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.023
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
Use #74AD71 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.