#74A29C
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.7% 0.05 186), rgb(116, 162, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#74A29C is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A29C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 162, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.05 186) |
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 #74A29C | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A29C | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A29C text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A29C text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C3
oklch(81% 0.032 184)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A29C
oklch(67.7% 0.05 186)
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Step 500
500
#5A968F
oklch(63% 0.064 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D8179
oklch(55.7% 0.07 185.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E6D66
oklch(49.2% 0.066 185.5)
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Step 800
800
#285953
oklch(42.8% 0.054 184.9)
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Step 900
900
#254945
oklch(37.7% 0.042 186.3)
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Step 950
950
#172B28
oklch(27.1% 0.027 183.8)
#74A29C 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) | #9D9D9C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95979D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A4A0 | 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°).
- #74A29C
#74A29C
oklch(67.7% 0.05 186)
- #B48B93
#B48B93
oklch(67.8% 0.051 5.5)
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 #74A29C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
Use #74A29C 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.