#74B746
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.1% 0.162 134.6), rgb(116, 183, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#74B746 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74B746 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 183, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.162 134.6) |
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 #74B746 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74B746 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B746 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B746 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF8D
oklch(80.8% 0.1 134.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74B746
oklch(71.1% 0.162 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#74B746 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) | #BEA939 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A44F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B09F | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74B746
#74B746
oklch(71.1% 0.162 134.6)
- #C780E7
#C780E7
oklch(71.2% 0.162 314.6)
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 #74B746, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.008
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.035
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.036
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.040
Use #74B746 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.