#74AE80
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.8% 0.091 150), rgb(116, 174, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#74AE80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74AE80 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 174, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.091 150) |
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 #74AE80 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74AE80 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AE80 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AE80 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBAE
oklch(80.8% 0.056 150.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74AE80
oklch(69.8% 0.091 150)
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Step 500
500
#509D63
oklch(63.1% 0.116 150)
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Step 600
600
#30874A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 150.1)
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Step 700
700
#21723B
oklch(49% 0.116 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D31
oklch(42.6% 0.096 150.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D2B
oklch(37.8% 0.077 149.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D1A
oklch(27% 0.048 150.8)
#74AE80 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) | #AFA57D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E83 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BACA2 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74AE80
#74AE80
oklch(69.8% 0.091 150)
- #BE89B9
#BE89B9
oklch(69.7% 0.091 329.7)
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 #74AE80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.018
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
Use #74AE80 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.