#74B4C8
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(73.4% 0.071 219.7), rgb(116, 180, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#74B4C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74B4C8 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 180, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.071 219.7) |
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 #74B4C8 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74B4C8 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B4C8 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B4C8 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 220.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74B4C8
oklch(73.4% 0.071 219.7)
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Step 500
500
#3E96AF
oklch(63% 0.091 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#09809B
oklch(55.5% 0.099 219.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#04586C
oklch(42.7% 0.077 220.6)
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Step 900
900
#134957
oklch(37.8% 0.059 218.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.037 218.8)
#74B4C8 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) | #A7B0C9 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA6C8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50BBBA | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74B4C8
#74B4C8
oklch(73.4% 0.071 219.7)
- #D19A87
#D19A87
oklch(73.4% 0.072 39.9)
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 #74B4C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
Use #74B4C8 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.