#74BA76
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.5% 0.12 144.8), rgb(116, 186, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#74BA76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BA76 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 186, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.12 144.8) |
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 #74BA76 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BA76 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74BA76 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74BA76 text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 144.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BA76
oklch(72.5% 0.12 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#42A149
oklch(63.2% 0.154 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#168B2A
oklch(55.6% 0.167 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#0C601A
oklch(42.7% 0.128 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#164F1C
oklch(37.8% 0.1 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.063 144.7)
#74BA76 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) | #BDAE71 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A77A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CB6A9 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BA76
#74BA76
oklch(72.5% 0.12 144.8)
- #CC8BD0
#CC8BD0
oklch(72.5% 0.121 324.7)
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 #74BA76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.023
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.040
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
Use #74BA76 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.