#74C39B
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.5% 0.098 160.8), rgb(116, 195, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#74C39B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74C39B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 195, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.098 160.8) |
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 #74C39B | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74C39B | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74C39B text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74C39B text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.034 160.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 161.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74C39B
oklch(75.5% 0.098 160.8)
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Step 500
500
#2DA070
oklch(63% 0.125 161)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#054E33
oklch(37.6% 0.081 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#092E1E
oklch(27% 0.051 160.9)
#74C39B 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) | #C1B899 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B09D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61C3B8 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74C39B
#74C39B
oklch(75.5% 0.098 160.8)
- #DA97C2
#DA97C2
oklch(75.5% 0.097 340.9)
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 #74C39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
Use #74C39B 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.