#74AE66
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69.3% 0.118 139.6), rgb(116, 174, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#74AE66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74AE66 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 174, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.118 139.6) |
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 #74AE66 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74AE66 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AE66 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AE66 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.075 139.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74AE66
oklch(69.3% 0.118 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#539F40
oklch(63.2% 0.151 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#348919
oklch(55.7% 0.165 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#267408
oklch(49.2% 0.153 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#215E0E
oklch(42.6% 0.126 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#214D15
oklch(37.5% 0.098 139.6)
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Step 950
950
#142D0E
oklch(26.8% 0.062 139.8)
#74AE66 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) | #B2A361 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E6A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70AA9C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74AE66
#74AE66
oklch(69.3% 0.118 139.6)
- #BC83CA
#BC83CA
oklch(69.2% 0.119 319.6)
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 #74AE66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.021
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
Use #74AE66 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.