#74DE8D
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81.7% 0.151 149.7), rgb(116, 222, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#74DE8D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74DE8D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 222, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.151 149.7) |
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 #74DE8D | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74DE8D | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74DE8D text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74DE8D text on black | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#EDFAEE
oklch(97.2% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.044 150.3)
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Step 200
200
#B2E9BC
oklch(88.4% 0.083 149.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74DE8D
oklch(81.7% 0.151 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C057
oklch(70.6% 0.196 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#74DE8D 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) | #DFCF88 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C492 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FDBC9 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74DE8D
#74DE8D
oklch(81.7% 0.151 149.7)
- #F99EF2
#F99EF2
oklch(81.8% 0.15 329.6)
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 #74DE8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #74DE8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.044
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.059
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.064
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.066
Use #74DE8D 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.