#74BF9C
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.6% 0.091 162.9), rgb(116, 191, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#74BF9C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 163°. 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 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BF9C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 191, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.091 162.9) |
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 #74BF9C | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BF9C | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74BF9C text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74BF9C text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB6
oklch(81% 0.057 162.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BF9C
oklch(74.6% 0.091 162.9)
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Step 500
500
#359F75
oklch(63.1% 0.116 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#0B4E36
oklch(37.8% 0.076 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E20
oklch(27.1% 0.048 163.3)
#74BF9C 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) | #BDB59A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AC9E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61BFB5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BF9C
#74BF9C
oklch(74.6% 0.091 162.9)
- #D696BC
#D696BC
oklch(74.7% 0.091 343.1)
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 #74BF9C, 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
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
Use #74BF9C 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.