#74AE35
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(68.7% 0.162 131.7), rgb(116, 174, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#74AE35 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74AE35 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 174, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.162 131.7) |
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 #74AE35 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74AE35 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AE35 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AE35 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BB
oklch(88.4% 0.056 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CF89
oklch(81% 0.102 131.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74AE35
oklch(68.7% 0.162 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#609D00
oklch(63% 0.174 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#74AE35 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) | #B5A123 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9D40 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A796 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74AE35
#74AE35
oklch(68.7% 0.162 131.7)
- #BB79E2
#BB79E2
oklch(68.6% 0.162 311.8)
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 #74AE35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.012
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
Use #74AE35 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.