#74B780
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72% 0.105 148.9), rgb(116, 183, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#74B780 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74B780 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 183, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 32%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.105 148.9) |
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 #74B780 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74B780 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B780 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B780 text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 149)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74B780
oklch(72% 0.105 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#459F5A
oklch(63% 0.134 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#1C8A3F
oklch(55.7% 0.147 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#087531
oklch(49.2% 0.136 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#105F29
oklch(42.7% 0.113 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#184E26
oklch(37.7% 0.088 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 149.1)
#74B780 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) | #B8AC7D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA583 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AB4A8 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74B780
#74B780
oklch(72% 0.105 148.9)
- #C98CC5
#C98CC5
oklch(71.9% 0.106 328.9)
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 #74B780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
Use #74B780 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.