#74E6AF
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.3% 0.131 160.7), rgb(116, 230, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#74E6AF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.68:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74E6AF |
| RGB | rgb(116, 230, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 70%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.131 160.7) |
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 #74E6AF | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #74E6AF | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #74E6AF text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74E6AF text on black | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#D5F2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.037 161.5)
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Step 200
200
#AFE9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.074 160.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74E6AF
oklch(84.3% 0.131 160.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#74E6AF 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) | #E3D8AC | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CCB2 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51E5D7 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74E6AF
#74E6AF
oklch(84.3% 0.131 160.7)
- #FFAEE2
#FFAEE2
oklch(84.4% 0.114 341)
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 #74E6AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #74E6AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.056
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.057
Use #74E6AF 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.