#74FBCB
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(89.9% 0.138 167.2), rgb(116, 251, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.40:1).
About this color
#74FBCB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 16.40:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74FBCB |
| RGB | rgb(116, 251, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 94%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.138 167.2) |
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 #74FBCB | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #74FBCB | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #74FBCB text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #74FBCB text on black | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred 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
#E7FBF2
oklch(97.1% 0.024 167.1)
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Step 100
100
#CAF5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.051 167.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#74FBCB
oklch(89.9% 0.138 167.2)
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Step 300
300
#00E2AA
oklch(81% 0.166 167)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8E
oklch(70.6% 0.144 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#74FBCB 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) | #F6ECC9 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DDCE | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37FCED | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74FBCB
#74FBCB
oklch(89.9% 0.138 167.2)
- #FFCDE6
#FFCDE6
oklch(89.9% 0.065 346.9)
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 #74FBCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #74FBCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.010
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.018
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.031
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.040
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.040
Use #74FBCB 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.