#74AA99
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.5% 0.062 172.7), rgb(116, 170, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#74AA99 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74AA99 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 170, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.062 172.7) |
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 #74AA99 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74AA99 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AA99 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AA99 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
-
Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
-
Step 300
300
#A8C9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.039 173.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#74AA99
oklch(69.5% 0.062 172.7)
-
Step 500
500
#519985
oklch(63% 0.079 173.5)
-
Step 600
600
#31846E
oklch(55.7% 0.087 172.5)
-
Step 700
700
#236F5C
oklch(49% 0.08 173)
-
Step 800
800
#1F5B4B
oklch(42.7% 0.067 172.3)
-
Step 900
900
#204B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 172.7)
-
Step 950
950
#142C25
oklch(27.1% 0.033 172.8)
#74AA99 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) | #A7A398 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9C9A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65ABA5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74AA99
#74AA99
oklch(69.5% 0.062 172.7)
- #BC8DA0
#BC8DA0
oklch(69.4% 0.062 352.8)
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 #74AA99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.049
Use #74AA99 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.