#74AF95
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.6% 0.073 165), rgb(116, 175, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#74AF95 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74AF95 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 175, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.073 165) |
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 #74AF95 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74AF95 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AF95 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AF95 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CAB9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 165)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74AF95
oklch(70.6% 0.073 165)
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Step 500
500
#4C9B7B
oklch(63% 0.093 164.9)
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Step 600
600
#298664
oklch(55.7% 0.102 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#1A7153
oklch(49.1% 0.094 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#195C44
oklch(42.6% 0.078 165)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C39
oklch(37.8% 0.061 164.1)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#74AF95 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) | #ADA794 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A097 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66AFA7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74AF95
#74AF95
oklch(70.6% 0.073 165)
- #C28EAB
#C28EAB
oklch(70.6% 0.074 344.6)
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 #74AF95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #74AF95 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.