#74DBAB
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.6% 0.119 161.9), rgb(116, 219, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#74DBAB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.46:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74DBAB |
| RGB | rgb(116, 219, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.119 161.9) |
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 #74DBAB | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74DBAB | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74DBAB text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74DBAB text on black | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2E3
oklch(93.7% 0.035 161.4)
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Step 200
200
#B2E7CC
oklch(88.4% 0.066 162.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74DBAB
oklch(81.6% 0.119 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE82
oklch(70.8% 0.156 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#74DBAB 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) | #D8CEA8 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AE | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56DBCE | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74DBAB
#74DBAB
oklch(81.6% 0.119 161.9)
- #F8A4D9
#F8A4D9
oklch(81.7% 0.119 341.7)
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 #74DBAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
Use #74DBAB 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.