#74A8AE
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(69.7% 0.056 205), rgb(116, 168, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#74A8AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A8AE |
| RGB | rgb(116, 168, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.056 205) |
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 #74A8AE | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A8AE | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A8AE text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A8AE text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8CB
oklch(81% 0.035 203.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A8AE
oklch(69.7% 0.056 205)
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Step 500
500
#51969E
oklch(63.1% 0.071 205.3)
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Step 600
600
#318089
oklch(55.6% 0.077 205.7)
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Step 700
700
#226C74
oklch(49% 0.072 205.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F585E
oklch(42.6% 0.059 204.9)
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Step 900
900
#20494D
oklch(37.8% 0.046 203.9)
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Step 950
950
#142B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.029 202.9)
#74A8AE 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) | #A0A4AE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969CAE | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FACAA | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A8AE
#74A8AE
oklch(69.7% 0.056 205)
- #BE918C
#BE918C
oklch(69.8% 0.055 25.8)
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 #74A8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.025
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
Use #74A8AE 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.