#74A19E
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.6% 0.049 190.9), rgb(116, 161, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#74A19E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A19E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 161, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.049 190.9) |
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 #74A19E | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A19E | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A19E text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A19E text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.03 191.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A19E
oklch(67.6% 0.049 190.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B9692
oklch(63.2% 0.062 190.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E807D
oklch(55.6% 0.068 191.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F6C69
oklch(49% 0.063 191)
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Step 800
800
#285856
oklch(42.6% 0.052 191.8)
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Step 900
900
#264947
oklch(37.8% 0.041 190.8)
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Step 950
950
#172B29
oklch(27.1% 0.026 187.7)
#74A19E 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) | #9C9C9E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93969F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A3A0 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A19E
#74A19E
oklch(67.6% 0.049 190.9)
- #B38B90
#B38B90
oklch(67.6% 0.049 10.1)
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 #74A19E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
Use #74A19E 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.