#74898D
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.5% 0.025 210.4), rgb(116, 137, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#74898D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74898D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 137, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 10%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.025 210.4) |
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 #74898D | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74898D | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74898D text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74898D text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADB
oklch(88.4% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C5
oklch(80.9% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A4A7
oklch(70.6% 0.02 209.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74898D
oklch(61.5% 0.025 210.4)
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Step 600
600
#61787C
oklch(55.6% 0.028 209.3)
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Step 700
700
#516569
oklch(49.2% 0.025 211.1)
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Step 800
800
#425255
oklch(42.6% 0.021 210.3)
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Step 900
900
#384446
oklch(37.7% 0.016 208.8)
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Step 950
950
#212829
oklch(27% 0.01 207.1)
#74898D 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) | #85878D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81848D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8B8A | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74898D
#74898D
oklch(61.5% 0.025 210.4)
- #937F7C
#937F7C
oklch(61.4% 0.025 27.9)
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 #74898D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.020
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.020
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.022
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
Use #74898D 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.