#74959E
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.8% 0.039 216.3), rgb(116, 149, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#74959E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74959E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 149, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.039 216.3) |
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 #74959E | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74959E | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74959E text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74959E text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#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
#8CA6AD
oklch(70.8% 0.031 215.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74959E
oklch(64.8% 0.039 216.3)
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Step 600
600
#577A83
oklch(55.6% 0.042 215.4)
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Step 700
700
#47676F
oklch(49.2% 0.039 215)
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Step 800
800
#3A545B
oklch(42.8% 0.033 216.3)
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Step 900
900
#32454A
oklch(37.6% 0.025 215.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E292C
oklch(27.2% 0.016 216.2)
#74959E 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) | #8F939F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888D9E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #679998 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74959E
#74959E
oklch(64.8% 0.039 216.3)
- #A5877E
#A5877E
oklch(64.9% 0.039 37.3)
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 #74959E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
Use #74959E 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.