#74A38D
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.5% 0.06 164.1), rgb(116, 163, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#74A38D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A38D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 163, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.06 164.1) |
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 #74A38D | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A38D | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A38D text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A38D text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F4
oklch(97% 0.005 165)
-
Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
-
Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
-
Step 300
300
#ABC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 163.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A38D
oklch(67.5% 0.06 164.1)
-
Step 500
500
#5B987D
oklch(63% 0.076 164.2)
-
Step 600
600
#3E8366
oklch(55.6% 0.084 163.9)
-
Step 700
700
#2F6F55
oklch(49.2% 0.079 164.1)
-
Step 800
800
#295A45
oklch(42.7% 0.064 163.5)
-
Step 900
900
#264A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 163.5)
-
Step 950
950
#172B22
oklch(26.9% 0.031 164)
#74A38D 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) | #A19C8C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99978E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA39D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A38D
#74A38D
oklch(67.5% 0.06 164.1)
- #B288A0
#B288A0
oklch(67.4% 0.061 343.6)
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 #74A38D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.053
Use #74A38D 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.