#74897E
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(61% 0.029 162.6), rgb(116, 137, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#74897E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74897E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 137, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 8%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.029 162.6) |
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 #74897E | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74897E | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74897E text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74897E text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BE
oklch(81% 0.015 162.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A59C
oklch(70.6% 0.023 162.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74897E
oklch(61% 0.029 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#63796E
oklch(55.5% 0.031 163.6)
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Step 700
700
#52665C
oklch(49.1% 0.029 163.5)
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Step 800
800
#43534B
oklch(42.6% 0.024 163.6)
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Step 900
900
#39453F
oklch(37.8% 0.019 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#212825
oklch(26.9% 0.011 167.8)
#74897E 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) | #88867D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84837F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708986 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74897E
#74897E
oklch(61% 0.029 162.6)
- #907D88
#907D88
oklch(61.1% 0.028 342.3)
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 #74897E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
Use #74897E 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.