#74A792
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.6% 0.063 167), rgb(116, 167, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#74A792 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A792 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 167, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.063 167) |
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 #74A792 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A792 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A792 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A792 text on black | 7.68:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 167.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A792
oklch(68.6% 0.063 167)
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Step 500
500
#56997F
oklch(63.1% 0.08 166.8)
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Step 600
600
#378468
oklch(55.7% 0.088 166.5)
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Step 700
700
#296F57
oklch(49% 0.08 167.2)
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Step 800
800
#245B47
oklch(42.8% 0.068 166.5)
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Step 900
900
#234A3C
oklch(37.6% 0.051 168)
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Step 950
950
#152C23
oklch(27.1% 0.034 166.7)
#74A792 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) | #A5A091 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9A93 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A7A1 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A792
#74A792
oklch(68.6% 0.063 167)
- #B88BA2
#B88BA2
oklch(68.7% 0.063 346.8)
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 #74A792, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #74A792 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.