Dull Green #74A662
Dull Green is a medium-light, moderately saturated green with hex code #74A662 and RGB rgb(116, 166, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#74A662 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Dull Green. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Colors that go with Dull Green
Matches found by rotating Dull Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Dull Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Dull Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Dull Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
More about Dull Green
How to make Dull Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts green
- 3 parts white
- 1 part red
Recipe result: #6DA86D, a difference of ΔE 0.013 from Dull Green. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Dull Green in every format
| HEX | #74A662 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 166, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.11 137.8) |
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 #74A662 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A662 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A662 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A662 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Dull Green
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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.07 137.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A662
oklch(67.3% 0.11 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D43
oklch(63.2% 0.141 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#418720
oklch(55.7% 0.152 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#327210
oklch(49.1% 0.142 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D12
oklch(42.7% 0.118 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#274C18
oklch(37.6% 0.091 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.1)
Dull Green 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) | #AA9C5D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39766 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A295 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.110 |
Use Dull Green 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.