#74B596
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72% 0.081 162.8), rgb(116, 181, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#74B596 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 163°. 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 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74B596 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 181, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.081 162.8) |
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 #74B596 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74B596 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B596 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B596 text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB7
oklch(80.8% 0.05 162.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74B596
oklch(72% 0.081 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#449D77
oklch(63.1% 0.104 162.8)
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Step 600
600
#1B8760
oklch(55.5% 0.112 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#06734F
oklch(49.2% 0.105 162.7)
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Step 800
800
#0F5D41
oklch(42.6% 0.086 163.2)
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Step 900
900
#184D37
oklch(37.8% 0.068 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D20
oklch(27% 0.043 162.1)
#74B596 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) | #B3AC94 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A598 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B5AC | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74B596
#74B596
oklch(72% 0.081 162.8)
- #C991B2
#C991B2
oklch(72.1% 0.08 343.1)
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 #74B596, 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 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
Use #74B596 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.