#74ECC9
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(86.4% 0.12 171.9), rgb(116, 236, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#74ECC9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.58:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74ECC9 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 236, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.12 171.9) |
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 #74ECC9 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #74ECC9 | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #74ECC9 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74ECC9 text on black | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E8FAF4
oklch(97% 0.02 174)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.045 171.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#74ECC9
oklch(86.4% 0.12 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#14E0B5
oklch(80.9% 0.155 172)
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Step 400
400
#00BC97
oklch(70.8% 0.137 171.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#74ECC9 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) | #E6DFC7 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D1CB | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FEEE2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74ECC9
#74ECC9
oklch(86.4% 0.12 171.9)
- #FFBCD8
#FFBCD8
oklch(86.4% 0.085 352.2)
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 #74ECC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.024
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.046
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.052
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.052
Use #74ECC9 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.