#74CF98
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.3% 0.119 155.9), rgb(116, 207, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#74CF98 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74CF98 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 207, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.119 155.9) |
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 #74CF98 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74CF98 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74CF98 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74CF98 text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E0
oklch(93.6% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 200
200
#B7E7C7
oklch(88.6% 0.066 155.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74CF98
oklch(78.3% 0.119 155.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BF71
oklch(70.7% 0.172 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#74CF98 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) | #CEC295 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B99B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FCDC0 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74CF98
#74CF98
oklch(78.3% 0.119 155.9)
- #E89BD5
#E89BD5
oklch(78.3% 0.118 336.1)
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 #74CF98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.063
Use #74CF98 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.