#749F86
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.4% 0.06 158.8), rgb(116, 159, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#749F86 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749F86 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 159, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.06 158.8) |
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 #749F86 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #749F86 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749F86 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749F86 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7BA
oklch(81% 0.029 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#88AA96
oklch(70.7% 0.047 159.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#749F86
oklch(66.4% 0.06 158.8)
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Step 600
600
#517F65
oklch(55.5% 0.065 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#416B54
oklch(49% 0.06 159.2)
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Step 800
800
#365845
oklch(42.8% 0.051 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F483A
oklch(37.7% 0.039 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.024 159.2)
#749F86 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) | #9E9885 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979387 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9E98 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749F86
#749F86
oklch(66.4% 0.06 158.8)
- #AD86A0
#AD86A0
oklch(66.5% 0.059 339)
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 #749F86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
Use #749F86 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.