#74E4BE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.2% 0.117 169), rgb(116, 228, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#74E4BE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.58:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74E4BE |
| RGB | rgb(116, 228, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 67%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.117 169) |
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 #74E4BE | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #74E4BE | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #74E4BE text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74E4BE text on black | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E6
oklch(93.7% 0.034 168.8)
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Step 200
200
#AFE8D2
oklch(88.6% 0.066 169.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74E4BE
oklch(84.2% 0.117 169)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#74E4BE 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) | #DFD7BC | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECBC0 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AE5D9 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74E4BE
#74E4BE
oklch(84.2% 0.117 169)
- #FFAFD6
#FFAFD6
oklch(84.2% 0.105 348.9)
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 #74E4BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #74E4BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.026
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.063
Use #74E4BE 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.