#74AF79
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(69.9% 0.099 146.5), rgb(116, 175, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#74AF79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74AF79 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 175, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.099 146.5) |
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 #74AF79 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74AF79 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AF79 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AF79 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 146.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74AF79
oklch(69.9% 0.099 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#509E59
oklch(63.2% 0.128 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#2F883E
oklch(55.6% 0.138 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#207330
oklch(49% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E29
oklch(42.8% 0.106 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D25
oklch(37.7% 0.083 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#132D16
oklch(26.9% 0.053 146.4)
#74AF79 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) | #B1A576 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89F7C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DACA1 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74AF79
#74AF79
oklch(69.9% 0.099 146.5)
- #BF88BF
#BF88BF
oklch(69.9% 0.1 326.6)
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 #74AF79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.016
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
Use #74AF79 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.