#74D899
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(80.5% 0.131 154.5), rgb(116, 216, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#74D899 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74D899 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 216, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.131 154.5) |
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 #74D899 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74D899 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74D899 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74D899 text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#B4E8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.073 154.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74D899
oklch(80.5% 0.131 154.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.176 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#74D899 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) | #D8CA95 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C09D | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DD6C7 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74D899
#74D899
oklch(80.5% 0.131 154.5)
- #F39EE1
#F39EE1
oklch(80.5% 0.131 334.8)
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 #74D899, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #74D899.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.063
Use #74D899 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.