#74CDA9
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.2% 0.101 165.8), rgb(116, 205, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#74CDA9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74CDA9 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 205, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.101 165.8) |
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 #74CDA9 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74CDA9 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74CDA9 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74CDA9 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E5
oklch(93.5% 0.028 165.4)
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Step 200
200
#B7E6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.057 164.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74CDA9
oklch(78.2% 0.101 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#74CDA9 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) | #CAC2A7 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB8AB | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ACDC3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74CDA9
#74CDA9
oklch(78.2% 0.101 165.8)
- #E89EC6
#E89EC6
oklch(78.3% 0.101 346.1)
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 #74CDA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.012
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.021
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.063
Use #74CDA9 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.