#74B45E
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.6% 0.135 138.2), rgb(116, 180, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#74B45E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74B45E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 180, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.135 138.2) |
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 #74B45E | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74B45E | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B45E text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B45E text on black | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE99
oklch(80.9% 0.084 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74B45E
oklch(70.6% 0.135 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#4DA029
oklch(63% 0.172 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F04
oklch(37.8% 0.114 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#122E07
oklch(26.9% 0.072 138.2)
#74B45E 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) | #B9A857 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A263 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71AFA0 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74B45E
#74B45E
oklch(70.6% 0.135 138.2)
- #C384D7
#C384D7
oklch(70.7% 0.135 317.8)
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 #74B45E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.018
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.042
Use #74B45E 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.