#74F8B2
Closest named color: Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB). oklch(88.7% 0.154 157.8), rgb(116, 248, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.81:1).
About this color
#74F8B2 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB) |
| Black text | 15.81:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74F8B2 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 248, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 90%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.154 157.8) |
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 #74F8B2 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #74F8B2 | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #74F8B2 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74F8B2 text on black | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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
#CBF6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.057 157.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#74F8B2
oklch(88.7% 0.154 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#00E48F
oklch(80.9% 0.19 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE77
oklch(70.6% 0.165 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#74F8B2 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) | #F6E7AE | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DAB6 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AF6E5 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74F8B2
#74F8B2
oklch(88.7% 0.154 157.8)
- #FFC5ED
#FFC5ED
oklch(88.7% 0.083 338)
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 #74F8B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #74F8B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.010
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.011
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.012
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.029
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.039
Use #74F8B2 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.