#74B980
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.5% 0.108 148.7), rgb(116, 185, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#74B980 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74B980 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 185, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.108 148.7) |
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 #74B980 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74B980 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B980 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B980 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 148.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74B980
oklch(72.5% 0.108 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#42A058
oklch(63.1% 0.139 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#168A3D
oklch(55.6% 0.15 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#0B5F28
oklch(42.6% 0.115 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#164E25
oklch(37.6% 0.09 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E16
oklch(27% 0.057 148.7)
#74B980 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) | #BAAE7C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A783 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AB6AA | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74B980
#74B980
oklch(72.5% 0.108 148.7)
- #CC8DC8
#CC8DC8
oklch(72.5% 0.109 328.8)
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 #74B980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.020
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
Use #74B980 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.