#74B69D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.5% 0.077 168.2), rgb(116, 182, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#74B69D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 168°. 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 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74B69D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 182, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.077 168.2) |
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 #74B69D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74B69D | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B69D text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B69D text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.048 168.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74B69D
oklch(72.5% 0.077 168.2)
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Step 500
500
#429D7E
oklch(63.2% 0.099 167.8)
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Step 600
600
#158767
oklch(55.6% 0.108 167.9)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#0A5D46
oklch(42.7% 0.083 168)
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Step 900
900
#164C3B
oklch(37.6% 0.064 168.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D23
oklch(27.1% 0.041 168.7)
#74B69D 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) | #B3AE9C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A69F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62B7AF | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74B69D
#74B69D
oklch(72.5% 0.077 168.2)
- #CB93AE
#CB93AE
oklch(72.5% 0.076 348.7)
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 #74B69D, 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 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.052
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.053
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.053
Use #74B69D 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.