#74DE92
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81.8% 0.146 151.2), rgb(116, 222, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#74DE92 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74DE92 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 222, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.146 151.2) |
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 #74DE92 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74DE92 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74DE92 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74DE92 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DC
oklch(93.5% 0.042 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#B2E9BE
oklch(88.5% 0.081 151.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74DE92
oklch(81.8% 0.146 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C05F
oklch(70.7% 0.189 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#74DE92 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) | #DFCF8D | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC497 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EDBCA | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74DE92
#74DE92
oklch(81.8% 0.146 151.2)
- #F99FEE
#F99FEE
oklch(81.8% 0.145 331.3)
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 #74DE92, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #74DE92.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.045
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.064
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.067
Use #74DE92 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.