#74B99E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.2% 0.081 167.4), rgb(116, 185, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#74B99E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 167°. 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 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74B99E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 185, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.081 167.4) |
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 #74B99E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74B99E | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B99E text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B99E text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 167.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCBA
oklch(81% 0.051 167.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74B99E
oklch(73.2% 0.081 167.4)
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Step 500
500
#3E9D7D
oklch(63.1% 0.102 167.7)
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Step 600
600
#058866
oklch(55.7% 0.112 167.4)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#025E45
oklch(42.8% 0.087 167)
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Step 900
900
#134D3A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 166.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 167)
#74B99E 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) | #B6B09D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA8A0 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62BAB1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74B99E
#74B99E
oklch(73.2% 0.081 167.4)
- #CF94B2
#CF94B2
oklch(73.3% 0.081 347.4)
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 #74B99E, 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 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #74B99E 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.