#74A4AF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.8% 0.054 213.5), rgb(116, 164, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#74A4AF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A4AF |
| RGB | rgb(116, 164, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.054 213.5) |
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 #74A4AF | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A4AF | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A4AF text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A4AF text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE1
oklch(88.6% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CE
oklch(81% 0.034 213.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A4AF
oklch(68.8% 0.054 213.5)
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Step 500
500
#5595A3
oklch(63.2% 0.069 213.4)
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Step 600
600
#377F8E
oklch(55.7% 0.075 213.5)
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Step 700
700
#286B78
oklch(49.1% 0.069 212.7)
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Step 800
800
#235762
oklch(42.7% 0.058 213.8)
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Step 900
900
#224850
oklch(37.7% 0.045 213.1)
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Step 950
950
#152A2F
oklch(27% 0.028 214.7)
#74A4AF 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) | #9BA1B0 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9299AF | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA9A7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A4AF
#74A4AF
oklch(68.8% 0.054 213.5)
- #BA8F85
#BA8F85
oklch(68.8% 0.055 33.4)
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 #74A4AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.015
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
Use #74A4AF 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.