#74BD8A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.7% 0.104 152.8), rgb(116, 189, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#74BD8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BD8A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 189, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.104 152.8) |
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 #74BD8A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BD8A | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74BD8A text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74BD8A text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAD
oklch(80.8% 0.065 153.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BD8A
oklch(73.7% 0.104 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#3BA061
oklch(63.1% 0.133 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#114E2A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 152.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E19
oklch(27% 0.055 152.8)
#74BD8A 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) | #BDB287 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AA8D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67BBAF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BD8A
#74BD8A
oklch(73.7% 0.104 152.8)
- #D191C6
#D191C6
oklch(73.6% 0.104 332.8)
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 #74BD8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
Use #74BD8A 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.