#74C49B
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.7% 0.1 160.4), rgb(116, 196, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#74C49B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74C49B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 196, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.1 160.4) |
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 #74C49B | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74C49B | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74C49B text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74C49B text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEB3
oklch(81% 0.063 160)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74C49B
oklch(75.7% 0.1 160.4)
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Step 500
500
#2CA16F
oklch(63.2% 0.128 160.3)
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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
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#044F32
oklch(37.8% 0.084 160)
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Step 950
950
#082E1E
oklch(27% 0.052 161.3)
#74C49B 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) | #C2B999 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B09D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61C3B8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74C49B
#74C49B
oklch(75.7% 0.1 160.4)
- #DB97C4
#DB97C4
oklch(75.7% 0.1 340)
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 #74C49B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
Use #74C49B 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.