#74B080
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.3% 0.094 149.8), rgb(116, 176, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#74B080 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74B080 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 176, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.094 149.8) |
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 #74B080 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74B080 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B080 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B080 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAD
oklch(81% 0.058 149.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74B080
oklch(70.3% 0.094 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#4E9D61
oklch(63% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#2C8847
oklch(55.7% 0.131 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#1D7339
oklch(49.1% 0.121 149.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E2F
oklch(42.8% 0.101 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D2A
oklch(37.7% 0.078 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#132D19
oklch(27% 0.049 149.6)
#74B080 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) | #B1A67D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A083 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BAEA3 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74B080
#74B080
oklch(70.3% 0.094 149.8)
- #C18ABB
#C18ABB
oklch(70.3% 0.094 330.3)
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 #74B080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
Use #74B080 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.