#74B6BC
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(73.4% 0.068 203.1), rgb(116, 182, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#74B6BC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74B6BC |
| RGB | rgb(116, 182, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.068 203.1) |
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 #74B6BC | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74B6BC | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B6BC text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B6BC text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.024 203.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9CD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 203.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74B6BC
oklch(73.4% 0.068 203.1)
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Step 500
500
#3D99A1
oklch(63.2% 0.086 203.2)
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Step 600
600
#04838C
oklch(55.6% 0.094 203.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#015A61
oklch(42.6% 0.072 204)
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Step 900
900
#124A4F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 203.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.036 201.1)
#74B6BC 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) | #ADB1BC | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A7BC | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56BBB8 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74B6BC
#74B6BC
oklch(73.4% 0.068 203.1)
- #D19995
#D19995
oklch(73.5% 0.068 23.5)
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 #74B6BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
Use #74B6BC 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.