#74A18A
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67% 0.06 162), rgb(116, 161, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#74A18A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A18A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 161, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.06 162) |
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 #74A18A | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A18A | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A18A text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A18A text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B9
oklch(81% 0.038 161.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A18A
oklch(67% 0.06 162)
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Step 500
500
#5D987B
oklch(63.1% 0.076 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#418264
oklch(55.5% 0.082 162)
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Step 700
700
#336E53
oklch(49% 0.076 161.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A44
oklch(42.7% 0.064 161.7)
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Step 900
900
#274A39
oklch(37.7% 0.051 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#74A18A 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) | #A09A89 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98958B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA19A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A18A
#74A18A
oklch(67% 0.06 162)
- #B0879F
#B0879F
oklch(67% 0.06 342.9)
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 #74A18A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
Use #74A18A 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.