#74F3AE
Closest named color: Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB). oklch(87.4% 0.15 157.4), rgb(116, 243, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#74F3AE is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB) |
| Black text | 15.17:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74F3AE |
| RGB | rgb(116, 243, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 84%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.15 157.4) |
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 #74F3AE | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #74F3AE | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #74F3AE text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74F3AE text on black | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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
#E8FBEF
oklch(97.1% 0.025 158.2)
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Step 100
100
#CCF6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.057 156.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#74F3AE
oklch(87.4% 0.15 157.4)
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Step 300
300
#00E48E
oklch(80.9% 0.191 157.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF76
oklch(70.8% 0.167 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#74F3AE 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) | #F1E3AA | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD6B2 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DF1E0 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74F3AE
#74F3AE
oklch(87.4% 0.15 157.4)
- #FFBEEC
#FFBEEC
oklch(87.4% 0.095 337.4)
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 #74F3AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #74F3AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.019
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.024
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.036
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.039
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.039
Use #74F3AE 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.