#74AEC6
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72% 0.07 225.9), rgb(116, 174, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#74AEC6 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74AEC6 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 174, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 42%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.07 225.9) |
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 #74AEC6 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74AEC6 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AEC6 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AEC6 text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 225.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74AEC6
oklch(72% 0.07 225.9)
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Step 500
500
#4694B3
oklch(63% 0.089 226.9)
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Step 600
600
#207E9E
oklch(55.5% 0.096 226.1)
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Step 700
700
#0E6B87
oklch(49.2% 0.089 225)
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Step 800
800
#12576E
oklch(42.7% 0.075 225.8)
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Step 900
900
#194859
oklch(37.8% 0.058 225.5)
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Step 950
950
#102A34
oklch(27% 0.037 225.8)
#74AEC6 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) | #A1ABC7 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A2C6 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53B5B6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74AEC6
#74AEC6
oklch(72% 0.07 225.9)
- #CA9780
#CA9780
oklch(71.9% 0.07 45.4)
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 #74AEC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.061
Use #74AEC6 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.