#74A593
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(68.2% 0.059 169.7), rgb(116, 165, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#74A593 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A593 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 165, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.059 169.7) |
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 #74A593 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A593 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A593 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A593 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BD
oklch(81% 0.037 170)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A593
oklch(68.2% 0.059 169.7)
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Step 500
500
#589882
oklch(63% 0.075 169.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A836C
oklch(55.7% 0.082 170)
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Step 700
700
#2C6F5A
oklch(49.2% 0.076 169.6)
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Step 800
800
#265A49
oklch(42.7% 0.063 169.2)
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Step 900
900
#244A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.049 169.2)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#74A593 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) | #A29F92 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9894 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A6A0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A593
#74A593
oklch(68.2% 0.059 169.7)
- #B68A9E
#B68A9E
oklch(68.1% 0.06 349.8)
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 #74A593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.050
Use #74A593 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.