#74AA93
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.4% 0.067 166.1), rgb(116, 170, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#74AA93 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74AA93 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 170, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.067 166.1) |
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 #74AA93 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74AA93 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AA93 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AA93 text on black | 7.91:1 | 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
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABA
oklch(81% 0.043 165.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74AA93
oklch(69.4% 0.067 166.1)
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Step 500
500
#529A7E
oklch(63.1% 0.085 166.4)
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Step 600
600
#338467
oklch(55.5% 0.092 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#247055
oklch(49.1% 0.086 165.7)
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Step 800
800
#205B46
oklch(42.6% 0.071 166.4)
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Step 900
900
#214B3B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#142C22
oklch(27% 0.036 165)
#74AA93 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) | #A8A392 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9C94 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67AAA3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74AA93
#74AA93
oklch(69.4% 0.067 166.1)
- #BC8CA5
#BC8CA5
oklch(69.4% 0.067 346.4)
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 #74AA93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
Use #74AA93 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.