#74BABF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.5% 0.071 201.6), rgb(116, 186, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#74BABF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BABF |
| RGB | rgb(116, 186, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.071 201.6) |
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 #74BABF | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BABF | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74BABF text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74BABF text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#E1EDED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 203.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CACD
oklch(81% 0.044 201.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BABF
oklch(74.5% 0.071 201.6)
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Step 500
500
#369AA0
oklch(63.2% 0.091 200.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#0D4B4F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 201.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2E
oklch(27% 0.038 200.8)
#74BABF 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) | #B0B4BF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3AABF | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54BFBB | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BABF
#74BABF
oklch(74.5% 0.071 201.6)
- #D69B98
#D69B98
oklch(74.5% 0.071 22.2)
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 #74BABF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.064
Use #74BABF 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.