What color is #74BEAA?

#74BEAA is a medium teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(116, 190, 170), and in HSL hsl(164, 36%, 60%).

Is #74BEAA accessible as text?

On white, #74BEAA has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.69:1 (passes). For text placed on #74BEAA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #74BEAA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-500 (#00BBA7).

What colors go well with #74BEAA?

#74BEAA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BE7488. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #74BEAA below.

Is #74BEAA good for buttons?

#74BEAA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #74BEAA — white text only reaches 2.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #74BEAA the same as CSS darkseagreen?

No — #74BEAA is not the CSS named color darkseagreen, but darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) is the closest CSS named color.

#74BEAA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #74BEAA

Not just a swatch — here's how #74BEAA works with other colors. Named schemes with #74BEAA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #74BEAA Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Dark Sea Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #74BEAA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Dark Sea Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #74BEAA Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Dark Sea Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #74BEAA Secondary #C8E0D9 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Dark Sea Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Sea Green carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #74BEAA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #A1E3D0

Dark Sea Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Sea Green.

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Color Lab

How #74BEAA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 64/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 25/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 43/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 32/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 38/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #74BEAA with

Dark Sea Green Iceberg Rose Gold Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5F0ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #74B9BE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #74BEAA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #74BEAA;
  --color-base-rgb: 116 190 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.7% 0.080 174.9);
  --color-50: #F4FAF9;
  --color-100: #E3F2EE;
  --color-200: #C8E5DD;
  --color-300: #A0CFC2;
  --color-400: #7BB7A7;
  --color-500: #5B9A89;
  --color-600: #4A776B;
  --color-700: #39564E;
  --color-800: #283934;
  --color-900: #1A2321;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-sea-green: {
    50: '#F4FAF9',
    100: '#E3F2EE',
    200: '#C8E5DD',
    300: '#A0CFC2',
    400: '#7BB7A7',
    500: '#5B9A89',
    600: '#4A776B',
    700: '#39564E',
    800: '#283934',
    900: '#1A2321',
  },
}

$base: #74BEAA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAF9;
$base-100: #E3F2EE;
$base-200: #C8E5DD;
$base-300: #A0CFC2;
$base-400: #7BB7A7;
$base-500: #5B9A89;
$base-600: #4A776B;
$base-700: #39564E;
$base-800: #283934;
$base-900: #1A2321;
$base-hover: #4EA68F;
$base-subtle: #D8E9E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#74BEAA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F2EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8E5DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0CFC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7BB7A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B9A89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A776B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#39564E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283934",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2321",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #74BEAA

Color Lab

Pairs with #74BEAA

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