#74A097
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.1% 0.05 180.7), rgb(116, 160, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#74A097 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A097 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 160, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.05 180.7) |
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 #74A097 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A097 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A097 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A097 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8C1
oklch(81% 0.032 178.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A097
oklch(67.1% 0.05 180.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C968B
oklch(63% 0.063 180.8)
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Step 600
600
#408175
oklch(55.7% 0.07 180.1)
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Step 700
700
#326D62
oklch(49.2% 0.064 179.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5950
oklch(42.8% 0.054 179.5)
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Step 900
900
#274943
oklch(37.7% 0.041 181.4)
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Step 950
950
#182B27
oklch(27.1% 0.026 179.4)
#74A097 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) | #9C9B97 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949598 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A29D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A097
#74A097
oklch(67.1% 0.05 180.7)
- #B08994
#B08994
oklch(67% 0.05 359.8)
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 #74A097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
Use #74A097 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.