#74A28E
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.3% 0.058 166), rgb(116, 162, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#74A28E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A28E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 162, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.058 166) |
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 #74A28E | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A28E | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A28E text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A28E text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 165.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A28E
oklch(67.3% 0.058 166)
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Step 500
500
#5C987F
oklch(63.1% 0.074 165.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F8268
oklch(55.5% 0.08 165.9)
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Step 700
700
#316E57
oklch(49.1% 0.074 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#295A47
oklch(42.7% 0.063 165.9)
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Step 900
900
#274A3C
oklch(37.8% 0.048 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#74A28E 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) | #A09C8D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98968F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA29C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A28E
#74A28E
oklch(67.3% 0.058 166)
- #B1889E
#B1889E
oklch(67.3% 0.058 345.3)
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 #74A28E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
Use #74A28E 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.