#74B796
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.5% 0.084 161.9), rgb(116, 183, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#74B796 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 162°. 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 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74B796 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 183, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 32%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.084 161.9) |
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 #74B796 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74B796 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B796 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B796 text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.029 162)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB6
oklch(81% 0.053 161.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74B796
oklch(72.5% 0.084 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#429D75
oklch(63% 0.107 162)
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Step 600
600
#14885E
oklch(55.6% 0.117 162.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#0A5E3F
oklch(42.8% 0.091 161.5)
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Step 900
900
#164D36
oklch(37.7% 0.07 161.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D20
oklch(27% 0.044 162.7)
#74B796 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) | #B5AE94 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA698 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64B7AE | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74B796
#74B796
oklch(72.5% 0.084 161.9)
- #CB91B5
#CB91B5
oklch(72.4% 0.084 341.7)
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 #74B796, 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 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
Use #74B796 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.