#74A29A
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.7% 0.051 182.8), rgb(116, 162, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#74A29A is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A29A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 162, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.051 182.8) |
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 #74A29A | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A29A | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A29A text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A29A text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C2
oklch(81% 0.032 181.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A29A
oklch(67.7% 0.051 182.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A978D
oklch(63.2% 0.066 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D8177
oklch(55.6% 0.071 182.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F6D64
oklch(49.1% 0.066 182.7)
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Step 800
800
#285952
oklch(42.8% 0.055 183.2)
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Step 900
900
#264944
oklch(37.7% 0.042 183.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B28
oklch(27.1% 0.027 183.8)
#74A29A 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) | #9E9D9A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95969B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A49F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A29A
#74A29A
oklch(67.7% 0.051 182.8)
- #B38B94
#B38B94
oklch(67.7% 0.05 3.5)
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 #74A29A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
Use #74A29A 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.