#74A88A
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(68.6% 0.071 158.6), rgb(116, 168, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#74A88A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A88A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 168, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.071 158.6) |
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 #74A88A | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A88A | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A88A text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A88A 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.045 158.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A88A
oklch(68.6% 0.071 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#569A75
oklch(63.1% 0.09 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#37855D
oklch(55.7% 0.1 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#29704D
oklch(49% 0.091 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#245B3F
oklch(42.6% 0.075 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#234B36
oklch(37.7% 0.059 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C20
oklch(27% 0.037 159.8)
#74A88A 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) | #A7A088 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9A8C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA79F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A88A
#74A88A
oklch(68.6% 0.071 158.6)
- #B889A9
#B889A9
oklch(68.5% 0.072 338.6)
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 #74A88A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
Use #74A88A 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.