#74B440
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.3% 0.162 133.6), rgb(116, 180, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#74B440 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74B440 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 180, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.162 133.6) |
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 #74B440 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74B440 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B440 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B440 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#E2EFDB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BC
oklch(88.5% 0.057 134)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF8B
oklch(80.8% 0.102 133.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74B440
oklch(70.3% 0.162 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#74B440 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) | #BBA731 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A149 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74AD9C | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74B440
#74B440
oklch(70.3% 0.162 133.6)
- #C37DE5
#C37DE5
oklch(70.2% 0.163 313.9)
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 #74B440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.015
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.031
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.034
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.036
Use #74B440 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.