#74B396
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.6% 0.078 163.8), rgb(116, 179, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#74B396 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74B396 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 179, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 29%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.078 163.8) |
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 #74B396 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74B396 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B396 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B396 text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.048 163.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74B396
oklch(71.6% 0.078 163.8)
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Step 500
500
#479C79
oklch(63% 0.099 164)
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Step 600
600
#208762
oklch(55.7% 0.108 163.9)
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Step 700
700
#0E7251
oklch(49.1% 0.1 164)
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Step 800
800
#135D42
oklch(42.7% 0.084 163.5)
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Step 900
900
#194C38
oklch(37.6% 0.065 164.1)
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Step 950
950
#112D21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 163.5)
#74B396 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) | #B1AB95 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A398 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B3AB | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74B396
#74B396
oklch(71.6% 0.078 163.8)
- #C790AF
#C790AF
oklch(71.6% 0.078 344.4)
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 #74B396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
Use #74B396 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.