#74F4BF
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88% 0.138 163.9), rgb(116, 244, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#74F4BF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.43:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74F4BF |
| RGB | rgb(116, 244, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 85%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.138 163.9) |
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 #74F4BF | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #74F4BF | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #74F4BF text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74F4BF text on black | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E8FBF1
oklch(97.1% 0.024 163.2)
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Step 100
100
#CCF5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.05 164.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#74F4BF
oklch(88% 0.138 163.9)
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Step 300
300
#00E2A2
oklch(80.8% 0.172 164)
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Step 400
400
#00BD87
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#74F4BF 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) | #F0E5BC | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD7C2 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43F4E5 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74F4BF
#74F4BF
oklch(88% 0.138 163.9)
- #FFC3E5
#FFC3E5
oklch(88.1% 0.081 343.9)
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 #74F4BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #74F4BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.020
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.033
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.046
Use #74F4BF 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.