#74A98E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69% 0.069 161.7), rgb(116, 169, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#74A98E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A98E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 169, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.069 161.7) |
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 #74A98E | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A98E | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A98E text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A98E text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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.
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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
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB8
oklch(81% 0.043 161.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A98E
oklch(69% 0.069 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#549A79
oklch(63.1% 0.088 162)
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Step 600
600
#358562
oklch(55.7% 0.096 161.9)
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Step 700
700
#277051
oklch(49.1% 0.088 162)
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Step 800
800
#225B42
oklch(42.6% 0.073 161.8)
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Step 900
900
#224B38
oklch(37.7% 0.057 161.8)
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Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#74A98E 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) | #A7A18D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9B90 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A9A1 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A98E
#74A98E
oklch(69% 0.069 161.7)
- #BA8BA8
#BA8BA8
oklch(69.1% 0.069 341.5)
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 #74A98E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
Use #74A98E 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.