#74A182
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.8% 0.067 154.2), rgb(116, 161, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#74A182 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A182 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 161, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.067 154.2) |
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 #74A182 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A182 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A182 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A182 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B7
oklch(80.8% 0.033 154)
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Step 400
400
#88AB92
oklch(70.8% 0.053 153.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74A182
oklch(66.8% 0.067 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#508060
oklch(55.6% 0.072 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#406C4F
oklch(49.1% 0.068 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#355841
oklch(42.6% 0.056 154.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4937
oklch(37.8% 0.044 153.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B20
oklch(27.2% 0.029 152.5)
#74A182 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) | #A19A80 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999584 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA098 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A182
#74A182
oklch(66.8% 0.067 154.2)
- #AF85A6
#AF85A6
oklch(66.8% 0.068 334)
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 #74A182, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.014
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
Use #74A182 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.