#74A194
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.3% 0.052 174.8), rgb(116, 161, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#74A194 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A194 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 161, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.052 174.8) |
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 #74A194 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A194 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A194 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A194 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 174.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A194
oklch(67.3% 0.052 174.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C9787
oklch(63.1% 0.067 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#408171
oklch(55.5% 0.072 175.4)
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Step 700
700
#316D5E
oklch(49% 0.067 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A594D
oklch(42.7% 0.056 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#274940
oklch(37.6% 0.043 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#74A194 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) | #9E9B93 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969595 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A29D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A194
#74A194
oklch(67.3% 0.052 174.8)
- #B18998
#B18998
oklch(67.3% 0.053 354.2)
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 #74A194, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
Use #74A194 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.