#74B7CF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.3% 0.076 222.8), rgb(116, 183, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#74B7CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74B7CF |
| RGB | rgb(116, 183, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.076 222.8) |
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 #74B7CF | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74B7CF | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74B7CF text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74B7CF text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 222.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74B7CF
oklch(74.3% 0.076 222.8)
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Step 500
500
#3896B4
oklch(63.1% 0.097 222.9)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#0F495A
oklch(37.8% 0.063 222.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B35
oklch(27.1% 0.04 222.7)
#74B7CF 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) | #A9B4D0 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA9CF | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CBFBE | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74B7CF
#74B7CF
oklch(74.3% 0.076 222.8)
- #D69D86
#D69D86
oklch(74.4% 0.076 42.9)
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 #74B7CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
Use #74B7CF 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.