#74FFC0
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(90.6% 0.151 161.5), rgb(116, 255, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#74FFC0 is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 16.80:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74FFC0 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 255, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 100%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.151 161.5) |
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 #74FFC0 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #74FFC0 | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #74FFC0 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #74FFC0 text on black | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | 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
#CAF6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.056 161.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#74FFC0
oklch(90.6% 0.151 161.5)
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Step 300
300
#00E39B
oklch(80.9% 0.179 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BE81
oklch(70.8% 0.157 161.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#74FFC0 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) | #FCEEBC | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E0C4 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EFEEE | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74FFC0
#74FFC0
oklch(90.6% 0.151 161.5)
- #FFD0EC
#FFD0EC
oklch(90.6% 0.064 342)
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 #74FFC0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #74FFC0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.014
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.016
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.024
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.026
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.029
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.036
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.036
Use #74FFC0 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.