#74AE67
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69.3% 0.117 139.9), rgb(116, 174, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#74AE67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74AE67 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 174, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.117 139.9) |
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 #74AE67 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74AE67 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AE67 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AE67 text on black | 7.99:1 | 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
#A8CDA0
oklch(81% 0.074 140.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74AE67
oklch(69.3% 0.117 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#539F41
oklch(63.2% 0.15 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#34891C
oklch(55.7% 0.163 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#26740C
oklch(49.2% 0.151 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#215E10
oklch(42.6% 0.125 140)
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Step 900
900
#214D16
oklch(37.6% 0.097 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#142D0F
oklch(26.8% 0.061 140.4)
#74AE67 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) | #B2A362 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E6B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70AA9C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74AE67
#74AE67
oklch(69.3% 0.117 139.9)
- #BC84C9
#BC84C9
oklch(69.3% 0.116 319.9)
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 #74AE67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.020
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
Use #74AE67 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.