#74C495
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.6% 0.105 157), rgb(116, 196, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#74C495 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74C495 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 196, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.105 157) |
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 #74C495 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74C495 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74C495 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74C495 text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 157.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74C495
oklch(75.6% 0.105 157)
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Step 500
500
#2DA168
oklch(63.1% 0.134 157.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#054F2E
oklch(37.7% 0.087 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#092E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 156.8)
#74C495 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) | #C3B992 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B098 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62C3B7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74C495
#74C495
oklch(75.6% 0.105 157)
- #DB96C8
#DB96C8
oklch(75.6% 0.105 337.2)
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 #74C495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
Use #74C495 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.