#74B455
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.5% 0.144 136.4), rgb(116, 180, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#74B455 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74B455 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 180, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.144 136.4) |
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 #74B455 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74B455 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B455 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B455 text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE95
oklch(80.8% 0.089 136.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74B455
oklch(70.5% 0.144 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#4EA10F
oklch(63.2% 0.184 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E03
oklch(26.9% 0.075 136.2)
#74B455 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) | #BAA74C | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A25B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72AE9E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74B455
#74B455
oklch(70.5% 0.144 136.4)
- #C382DC
#C382DC
oklch(70.6% 0.144 316.2)
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 #74B455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.014
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.023
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.036
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
Use #74B455 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.