#74DDA6
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82% 0.126 159), rgb(116, 221, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#74DDA6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74DDA6 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 221, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.126 159) |
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 #74DDA6 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74DDA6 | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74DDA6 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74DDA6 text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.037 159)
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Step 200
200
#B2E8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.071 158.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74DDA6
oklch(82% 0.126 159)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#74DDA6 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) | #DBCFA3 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC4A9 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57DCCE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74DDA6
#74DDA6
oklch(82% 0.126 159)
- #FAA3DF
#FAA3DF
oklch(81.9% 0.127 339.1)
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 #74DDA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #74DDA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.058
Use #74DDA6 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.