#74B970
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.2% 0.125 143), rgb(116, 185, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#74B970 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74B970 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 185, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.125 143) |
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 #74B970 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74B970 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B970 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B970 text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA0
oklch(80.8% 0.078 143.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74B970
oklch(72.2% 0.125 143)
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Step 500
500
#44A142
oklch(63.1% 0.16 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B1D
oklch(55.6% 0.174 143)
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Step 700
700
#08760D
oklch(49.2% 0.161 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#0F6011
oklch(42.7% 0.133 143)
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Step 900
900
#184F17
oklch(37.8% 0.104 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E0F
oklch(26.9% 0.065 143)
#74B970 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) | #BCAD6B | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A674 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB5A7 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74B970
#74B970
oklch(72.2% 0.125 143)
- #CA89D2
#CA89D2
oklch(72% 0.125 322.9)
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 #74B970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
Use #74B970 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.