#74AA92
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.3% 0.067 165), rgb(116, 170, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#74AA92 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74AA92 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 170, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.067 165) |
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 #74AA92 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74AA92 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AA92 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AA92 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABA
oklch(81% 0.043 165.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74AA92
oklch(69.3% 0.067 165)
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Step 500
500
#529A7C
oklch(63% 0.087 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#338466
oklch(55.5% 0.092 165.6)
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Step 700
700
#247054
oklch(49.1% 0.087 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#205B45
oklch(42.6% 0.072 165.3)
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Step 900
900
#214B3A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 164.8)
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Step 950
950
#142C22
oklch(27% 0.036 165)
#74AA92 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) | #A8A391 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9C93 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68AAA3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74AA92
#74AA92
oklch(69.3% 0.067 165)
- #BB8CA6
#BB8CA6
oklch(69.3% 0.067 344.7)
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 #74AA92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
Use #74AA92 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.