#74FAB9
Closest named color: Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3). oklch(89.3% 0.15 160), rgb(116, 250, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#74FAB9 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3) |
| Black text | 16.11:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74FAB9 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 250, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.15 160) |
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 #74FAB9 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #74FAB9 | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #74FAB9 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #74FAB9 text on black | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#E7FBF0
oklch(97% 0.025 162)
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Step 100
100
#CBF6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.056 159.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#74FAB9
oklch(89.3% 0.15 160)
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Step 300
300
#00E397
oklch(80.8% 0.182 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#74FAB9 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) | #F7EAB5 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DCBD | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45F9E8 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74FAB9
#74FAB9
oklch(89.3% 0.15 160)
- #FFC9EC
#FFC9EC
oklch(89.4% 0.076 339.7)
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 #74FAB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #74FAB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.011
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.015
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.017
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.020
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.036
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.037
Use #74FAB9 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.