#749D83
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.8% 0.059 156.6), rgb(116, 157, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#749D83 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749D83 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 157, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.059 156.6) |
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 #749D83 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #749D83 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749D83 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749D83 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B9
oklch(81% 0.03 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA95
oklch(70.8% 0.047 156.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#749D83
oklch(65.8% 0.059 156.6)
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Step 600
600
#537F64
oklch(55.6% 0.064 156.7)
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Step 700
700
#436B53
oklch(49.1% 0.06 157)
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Step 800
800
#385744
oklch(42.6% 0.049 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#304839
oklch(37.7% 0.039 156.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#749D83 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) | #9D9782 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959284 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9C96 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749D83
#749D83
oklch(65.8% 0.059 156.6)
- #AA849F
#AA849F
oklch(65.8% 0.06 337)
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 #749D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.021
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.026
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
Use #749D83 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.