#74B461
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.7% 0.132 138.8), rgb(116, 180, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#74B461 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74B461 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 180, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.132 138.8) |
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 #74B461 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74B461 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B461 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B461 text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.083 138.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74B461
oklch(70.7% 0.132 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#4CA02F
oklch(63% 0.169 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E09
oklch(37.6% 0.11 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#122E09
oklch(27% 0.07 139)
#74B461 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) | #B9A85A | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA266 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70AFA0 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74B461
#74B461
oklch(70.7% 0.132 138.8)
- #C484D5
#C484D5
oklch(70.7% 0.133 319)
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 #74B461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.017
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.025
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
Use #74B461 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.