#74BDA4
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.3% 0.082 170.2), rgb(116, 189, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#74BDA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BDA4 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 189, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.082 170.2) |
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 #74BDA4 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BDA4 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74BDA4 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74BDA4 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 170.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BDA4
oklch(74.3% 0.082 170.2)
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Step 500
500
#369E80
oklch(63.1% 0.106 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#0D4D3C
oklch(37.7% 0.068 170.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D23
oklch(26.9% 0.044 170.3)
#74BDA4 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) | #B9B4A3 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADABA6 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FBEB6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BDA4
#74BDA4
oklch(74.3% 0.082 170.2)
- #D497B3
#D497B3
oklch(74.4% 0.081 350.1)
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 #74BDA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.057
Use #74BDA4 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.