#74A787
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(68.3% 0.072 156.4), rgb(116, 167, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#74A787 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A787 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 167, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.072 156.4) |
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 #74A787 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A787 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A787 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A787 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
-
Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
-
Step 300
300
#AACAB5
oklch(81% 0.045 156.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A787
oklch(68.3% 0.072 156.4)
-
Step 500
500
#579A72
oklch(63% 0.092 156.3)
-
Step 600
600
#39855B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 156.6)
-
Step 700
700
#2B704A
oklch(49% 0.093 156.3)
-
Step 800
800
#255B3D
oklch(42.6% 0.077 156.5)
-
Step 900
900
#244B34
oklch(37.7% 0.06 156.1)
-
Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#74A787 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) | #A69F85 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9989 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA69E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A787
#74A787
oklch(68.3% 0.072 156.4)
- #B688AA
#B688AA
oklch(68.2% 0.073 336)
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 #74A787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
Use #74A787 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.