#74BD98
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74% 0.092 161), rgb(116, 189, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#74BD98 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BD98 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 189, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.092 161) |
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 #74BD98 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BD98 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74BD98 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74BD98 text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#A1CDB5
oklch(81% 0.057 160.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BD98
oklch(74% 0.092 161)
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Step 500
500
#399F72
oklch(63.1% 0.117 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#0F4E34
oklch(37.8% 0.077 160.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 161.3)
#74BD98 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) | #BBB396 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAB9A | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63BDB3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BD98
#74BD98
oklch(74% 0.092 161)
- #D394BC
#D394BC
oklch(74% 0.092 341.1)
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 #74BD98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.052
Use #74BD98 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.