#74BB95
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.4% 0.091 159.7), rgb(116, 187, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#74BB95 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BB95 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 187, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.091 159.7) |
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 #74BB95 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BB95 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74BB95 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74BB95 text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 159.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BB95
oklch(73.4% 0.091 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#3C9F70
oklch(63.2% 0.117 159.4)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#124E33
oklch(37.8% 0.076 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 159.3)
#74BB95 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) | #BAB193 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA997 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64BAB0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BB95
#74BB95
oklch(73.4% 0.091 159.7)
- #D093BB
#D093BB
oklch(73.5% 0.09 340.1)
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 #74BB95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.050
Use #74BB95 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.