#74DF9B
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.2% 0.139 154.1), rgb(116, 223, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#74DF9B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74DF9B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 223, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.139 154.1) |
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 #74DF9B | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74DF9B | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #74DF9B text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74DF9B text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#ECF9F0
oklch(97% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.04 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#B2E9C2
oklch(88.6% 0.078 153.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74DF9B
oklch(82.2% 0.139 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6B
oklch(70.6% 0.177 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#74DF9B 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) | #DFD097 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC59F | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BDDCD | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74DF9B
#74DF9B
oklch(82.2% 0.139 154.1)
- #FBA1EA
#FBA1EA
oklch(82.1% 0.14 333.9)
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 #74DF9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #74DF9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
Use #74DF9B 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.