#74939E
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.4% 0.038 221.5), rgb(116, 147, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#74939E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74939E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 147, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.038 221.5) |
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 #74939E | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74939E | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74939E text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74939E text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C9
oklch(81% 0.019 218.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DA5AE
oklch(70.6% 0.03 222.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74939E
oklch(64.4% 0.038 221.5)
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Step 600
600
#587985
oklch(55.5% 0.042 222.4)
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Step 700
700
#486670
oklch(49.1% 0.038 220.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B535C
oklch(42.6% 0.033 223.1)
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Step 900
900
#33454B
oklch(37.7% 0.025 220.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E282C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 224.2)
#74939E 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) | #8C919F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868C9E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #679796 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74939E
#74939E
oklch(64.4% 0.038 221.5)
- #A2867B
#A2867B
oklch(64.3% 0.038 42.6)
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 #74939E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.021
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
Use #74939E 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.