#74BA82
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.8% 0.108 149.5), rgb(116, 186, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#74BA82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BA82 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 186, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.108 149.5) |
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 #74BA82 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BA82 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74BA82 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74BA82 text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#A3CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BA82
oklch(72.8% 0.108 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#41A05A
oklch(63.1% 0.137 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#118A3F
oklch(55.5% 0.149 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#085F29
oklch(42.6% 0.115 149.5)
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Step 900
900
#154E26
oklch(37.6% 0.089 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E17
oklch(27.1% 0.056 149.6)
#74BA82 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) | #BBAF7F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A885 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B7AB | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BA82
#74BA82
oklch(72.8% 0.108 149.5)
- #CD8EC8
#CD8EC8
oklch(72.8% 0.108 329.4)
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 #74BA82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
Use #74BA82 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.