#74FCBB
Closest named color: Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3). oklch(89.8% 0.151 160.3), rgb(116, 252, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#74FCBB is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.151 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 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3) |
| Black text | 16.38:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74FCBB |
| RGB | rgb(116, 252, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 96%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.151 160.3) |
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 #74FCBB | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #74FCBB | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #74FCBB text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #74FCBB text on black | 16.38:1 | 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
#E7FBF0
oklch(97% 0.025 162)
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Step 100
100
#CAF6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.056 160.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#74FCBB
oklch(89.8% 0.151 160.3)
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Step 300
300
#00E397
oklch(80.8% 0.182 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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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
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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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)
#74FCBB 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) | #F9EBB7 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DEBF | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43FBEA | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74FCBB
#74FCBB
oklch(89.8% 0.151 160.3)
- #FFCBEC
#FFCBEC
oklch(89.7% 0.072 340.3)
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 #74FCBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #74FCBB.
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 0.017
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.017
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.019
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.029
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.036
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.037
Use #74FCBB 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.