#74A796
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.7% 0.06 171.7), rgb(116, 167, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#74A796 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A796 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 167, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.06 171.7) |
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 #74A796 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A796 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A796 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A796 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 172.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A796
oklch(68.7% 0.06 171.7)
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Step 500
500
#559984
oklch(63.2% 0.077 171.7)
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Step 600
600
#37836D
oklch(55.6% 0.083 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#286F5B
oklch(49.1% 0.078 171.3)
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Step 800
800
#235A4B
oklch(42.6% 0.064 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#234A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.049 171.3)
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Step 950
950
#152C25
oklch(27.2% 0.032 172.2)
#74A796 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) | #A4A195 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9A97 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A8A2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A796
#74A796
oklch(68.7% 0.06 171.7)
- #B88C9F
#B88C9F
oklch(68.8% 0.059 351.1)
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 #74A796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
Use #74A796 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.