#74E2B3
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.5% 0.123 163.8), rgb(116, 226, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#74E2B3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74E2B3 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 226, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.123 163.8) |
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 #74E2B3 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #74E2B3 | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #74E2B3 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74E2B3 text on black | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.036 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#B0E8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.068 163.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74E2B3
oklch(83.5% 0.123 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#74E2B3 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) | #DFD5B1 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC9B6 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50E2D5 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74E2B3
#74E2B3
oklch(83.5% 0.123 163.8)
- #FFAADC
#FFAADC
oklch(83.5% 0.117 343.8)
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 #74E2B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #74E2B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
Use #74E2B3 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.