#74A38F
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.6% 0.059 166.4), rgb(116, 163, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#74A38F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A38F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 163, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.059 166.4) |
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 #74A38F | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A38F | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A38F text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A38F 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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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
#ABC9BB
oklch(81% 0.038 165.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A38F
oklch(67.6% 0.059 166.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A987F
oklch(63% 0.075 166.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E8369
oklch(55.7% 0.082 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F6E57
oklch(49% 0.075 166.7)
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Step 800
800
#285A47
oklch(42.7% 0.063 166.2)
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Step 900
900
#264A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#74A38F 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) | #A19D8E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999790 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A39D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A38F
#74A38F
oklch(67.6% 0.059 166.4)
- #B3899E
#B3899E
oklch(67.6% 0.058 347.3)
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 #74A38F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #74A38F 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.