#74B388
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.2% 0.091 153.7), rgb(116, 179, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#74B388 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74B388 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 179, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 29%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.091 153.7) |
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 #74B388 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74B388 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B388 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B388 text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.032 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.057 153.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74B388
oklch(71.2% 0.091 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#499E68
oklch(63.2% 0.116 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#24884F
oklch(55.6% 0.126 153.5)
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Step 700
700
#137340
oklch(49% 0.117 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#165E35
oklch(42.8% 0.097 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2E
oklch(37.7% 0.076 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#112D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 153.5)
#74B388 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) | #B3A986 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A28A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B1A7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74B388
#74B388
oklch(71.2% 0.091 153.7)
- #C58DBA
#C58DBA
oklch(71.2% 0.09 333.6)
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 #74B388, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.042
Use #74B388 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.