#74B8A9
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.3% 0.073 178.6), rgb(116, 184, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#74B8A9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74B8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 184, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 32%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.073 178.6) |
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 #74B8A9 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74B8A9 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B8A9 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B8A9 text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBC1
oklch(81% 0.046 178.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74B8A9
oklch(73.3% 0.073 178.6)
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Step 500
500
#3D9C8A
oklch(63.1% 0.093 178.5)
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Step 600
600
#048674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.8)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#015D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.7)
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Step 900
900
#124C42
oklch(37.7% 0.061 178.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D27
oklch(27.1% 0.039 178.8)
#74B8A9 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) | #B3B0A8 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A8AA | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EBAB3 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74B8A9
#74B8A9
oklch(73.3% 0.073 178.6)
- #CF96A8
#CF96A8
oklch(73.3% 0.072 358.4)
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 #74B8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.061
Use #74B8A9 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.