#74B232
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(69.6% 0.17 132.1), rgb(116, 178, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#74B232 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74B232 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 178, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 56%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.17 132.1) |
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 #74B232 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74B232 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B232 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B232 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 133.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2BA
oklch(88.5% 0.059 132)
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Step 300
300
#A7CF87
oklch(80.8% 0.106 132)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74B232
oklch(69.6% 0.17 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#427000
oklch(49.3% 0.137 132)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#74B232 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) | #BAA41C | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A03E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75AB99 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74B232
#74B232
oklch(69.6% 0.17 132.1)
- #C07AE8
#C07AE8
oklch(69.6% 0.17 312.1)
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 #74B232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.029
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.031
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.032
Use #74B232 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.