#74ACB4
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.9% 0.06 207.2), rgb(116, 172, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#74ACB4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74ACB4 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 172, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.06 207.2) |
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 #74ACB4 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74ACB4 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74ACB4 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74ACB4 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CD
oklch(81% 0.037 207.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74ACB4
oklch(70.9% 0.06 207.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B97A1
oklch(63.2% 0.076 206.7)
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Step 600
600
#28818C
oklch(55.7% 0.083 207)
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Step 700
700
#196D77
oklch(49.2% 0.077 207)
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Step 800
800
#195961
oklch(42.8% 0.064 207.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C494F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 207.2)
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Step 950
950
#122B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 205.7)
#74ACB4 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) | #A3A8B5 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989FB4 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CB1AE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74ACB4
#74ACB4
oklch(70.9% 0.06 207.2)
- #C4938D
#C4938D
oklch(70.8% 0.06 26.6)
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 #74ACB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
Use #74ACB4 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.