#74D6AF
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.5% 0.109 165.9), rgb(116, 214, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#74D6AF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74D6AF |
| RGB | rgb(116, 214, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 54%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.109 165.9) |
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 #74D6AF | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74D6AF | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74D6AF text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74D6AF text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E5
oklch(93.6% 0.032 166.2)
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Step 200
200
#B4E7D0
oklch(88.6% 0.061 165.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74D6AF
oklch(80.5% 0.109 165.9)
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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
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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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)
#74D6AF 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) | #D2CAAD | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BFB1 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55D6CB | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74D6AF
#74D6AF
oklch(80.5% 0.109 165.9)
- #F3A3CE
#F3A3CE
oklch(80.6% 0.108 346.4)
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 #74D6AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.054
Use #74D6AF 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.