#74B08E
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(70.6% 0.08 158.7), rgb(116, 176, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#74B08E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74B08E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 176, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.08 158.7) |
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 #74B08E | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74B08E | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B08E text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B08E text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 159)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74B08E
oklch(70.6% 0.08 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#4C9C72
oklch(63% 0.102 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#29875B
oklch(55.7% 0.111 158.8)
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Step 700
700
#19724A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 158.6)
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Step 800
800
#195D3D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 158.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C34
oklch(37.6% 0.066 158.5)
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Step 950
950
#122D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 159.1)
#74B08E 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) | #AFA78C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A090 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68AFA6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74B08E
#74B08E
oklch(70.6% 0.08 158.7)
- #C28DB1
#C28DB1
oklch(70.6% 0.08 338.8)
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 #74B08E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
Use #74B08E 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.