#74A191
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.2% 0.054 170.6), rgb(116, 161, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#74A191 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A191 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 161, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.054 170.6) |
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 #74A191 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A191 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A191 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A191 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 169.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A191
oklch(67.2% 0.054 170.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9783
oklch(63% 0.069 170.4)
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Step 600
600
#40826D
oklch(55.7% 0.076 170.4)
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Step 700
700
#316E5B
oklch(49.2% 0.071 170.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A594A
oklch(42.6% 0.058 170.4)
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Step 900
900
#27493E
oklch(37.6% 0.044 171)
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Step 950
950
#172B24
oklch(26.9% 0.029 169.8)
#74A191 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) | #9E9B90 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969592 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A29C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A191
#74A191
oklch(67.2% 0.054 170.6)
- #B1889A
#B1889A
oklch(67.1% 0.055 350.6)
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 #74A191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.052
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #74A191 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.