#74B465
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.7% 0.128 139.8), rgb(116, 180, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#74B465 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 140°. 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 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74B465 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 180, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.128 139.8) |
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 #74B465 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74B465 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B465 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B465 text on black | 8.45:1 | 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
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9C
oklch(81% 0.081 139.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74B465
oklch(70.7% 0.128 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#4CA036
oklch(63.1% 0.164 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E0F
oklch(37.6% 0.106 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E0B
oklch(27% 0.068 139.8)
#74B465 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) | #B8A85F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA26A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70AFA1 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74B465
#74B465
oklch(70.7% 0.128 139.8)
- #C485D2
#C485D2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 320.2)
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 #74B465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
Use #74B465 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.