#74B4BD
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(73% 0.067 207.1), rgb(116, 180, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#74B4BD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74B4BD |
| RGB | rgb(116, 180, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.067 207.1) |
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 #74B4BD | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74B4BD | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B4BD text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B4BD text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 206)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74B4BD
oklch(73% 0.067 207.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F98A4
oklch(63.1% 0.086 207.4)
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Step 600
600
#0F828F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 207.5)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#065A63
oklch(42.8% 0.072 206.9)
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Step 900
900
#144A51
oklch(37.8% 0.056 207.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.035 207.5)
#74B4BD 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) | #AAAFBE | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA6BD | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56B9B7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74B4BD
#74B4BD
oklch(73% 0.067 207.1)
- #CF9891
#CF9891
oklch(73% 0.067 27)
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 #74B4BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.063
Use #74B4BD 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.