#74E99F
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.7% 0.15 153.9), rgb(116, 233, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.89:1).
About this color
#74E99F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.89:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74E99F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 233, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 73%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.15 153.9) |
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 #74E99F | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #74E99F | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #74E99F text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74E99F text on black | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.043 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#AEEAC0
oklch(88.5% 0.084 153.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74E99F
oklch(84.7% 0.15 153.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6A
oklch(70.6% 0.178 154)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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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)
#74E99F 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) | #E9D99A | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CDA4 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57E7D6 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74E99F
#74E99F
oklch(84.7% 0.15 153.9)
- #FFADEF
#FFADEF
oklch(84.7% 0.126 333.9)
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 #74E99F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #74E99F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.055
Use #74E99F 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.