#74B499
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.9% 0.077 165.8), rgb(116, 180, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#74B499 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74B499 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 180, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.077 165.8) |
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 #74B499 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74B499 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B499 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B499 text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.049 165.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74B499
oklch(71.9% 0.077 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#459C7B
oklch(63% 0.099 165.7)
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Step 600
600
#1C8764
oklch(55.6% 0.108 165.5)
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Step 700
700
#097253
oklch(49.1% 0.1 165.7)
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Step 800
800
#105D44
oklch(42.7% 0.083 165.6)
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Step 900
900
#184C39
oklch(37.6% 0.064 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D22
oklch(27.1% 0.041 166.1)
#74B499 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) | #B1AC98 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A49B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64B4AC | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74B499
#74B499
oklch(71.9% 0.077 165.8)
- #C891AF
#C891AF
oklch(71.9% 0.077 345.3)
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 #74B499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
Use #74B499 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.