#74A4AC
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.7% 0.052 208.9), rgb(116, 164, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#74A4AC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A4AC |
| RGB | rgb(116, 164, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.052 208.9) |
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 #74A4AC | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A4AC | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A4AC text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A4AC text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 208.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A4AC
oklch(68.7% 0.052 208.9)
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Step 500
500
#55959F
oklch(63.1% 0.067 208.5)
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Step 600
600
#377F8A
oklch(55.5% 0.073 208.8)
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Step 700
700
#296B75
oklch(49% 0.068 208.9)
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Step 800
800
#24575F
oklch(42.6% 0.056 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#23484E
oklch(37.7% 0.043 209.1)
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Step 950
950
#152A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 211.1)
#74A4AC 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) | #9CA0AD | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9399AC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A8A6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A4AC
#74A4AC
oklch(68.7% 0.052 208.9)
- #B98F88
#B98F88
oklch(68.8% 0.052 29.3)
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 #74A4AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.019
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
Use #74A4AC 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.