#74BBA2
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.8% 0.081 169.7), rgb(116, 187, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#74BBA2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BBA2 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 187, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.081 169.7) |
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 #74BBA2 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BBA2 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74BBA2 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74BBA2 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCBB
oklch(81% 0.051 168.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BBA2
oklch(73.8% 0.081 169.7)
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Step 500
500
#3A9D7F
oklch(63% 0.103 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#104D3C
oklch(37.7% 0.067 169.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D23
oklch(26.9% 0.043 169.9)
#74BBA2 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) | #B7B2A1 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABAAA4 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60BCB4 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BBA2
#74BBA2
oklch(73.8% 0.081 169.7)
- #D295B2
#D295B2
oklch(73.8% 0.082 349.2)
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 #74BBA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.053
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.056
Use #74BBA2 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.