#74F9BA
Closest named color: Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3). oklch(89.1% 0.148 160.6), rgb(116, 249, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#74F9BA is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3) |
| Black text | 16.00:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74F9BA |
| RGB | rgb(116, 249, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 92%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.148 160.6) |
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 #74F9BA | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #74F9BA | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #74F9BA text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74F9BA text on black | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#E8FBF0
oklch(97.1% 0.025 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#CBF6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.055 160.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#74F9BA
oklch(89.1% 0.148 160.6)
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Step 300
300
#00E398
oklch(80.8% 0.181 160.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#74F9BA 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) | #F6E9B6 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DBBE | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45F8E8 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74F9BA
#74F9BA
oklch(89.1% 0.148 160.6)
- #FFC8EB
#FFC8EB
oklch(89.1% 0.077 340.3)
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 #74F9BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #74F9BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.014
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.017
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.019
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.019
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.033
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.033
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.036
Use #74F9BA 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.