#74E2AA
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(83.2% 0.13 159.5), rgb(116, 226, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#74E2AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74E2AA |
| RGB | rgb(116, 226, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.13 159.5) |
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 #74E2AA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #74E2AA | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #74E2AA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74E2AA text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
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
#B0E8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.072 159.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74E2AA
oklch(83.2% 0.13 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#74E2AA 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) | #E0D4A7 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AD | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54E1D3 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74E2AA
#74E2AA
oklch(83.2% 0.13 159.5)
- #FFA7E3
#FFA7E3
oklch(83.3% 0.127 339.4)
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 #74E2AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #74E2AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
Use #74E2AA 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.