#74BBC4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.9% 0.072 206), rgb(116, 187, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#74BBC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BBC4 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 187, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.072 206) |
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 #74BBC4 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BBC4 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74BBC4 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74BBC4 text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 206.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCACF
oklch(81% 0.046 205.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BBC4
oklch(74.9% 0.072 206)
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Step 500
500
#3399A5
oklch(63% 0.093 206.3)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#0B4A51
oklch(37.6% 0.06 206.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C30
oklch(27.1% 0.038 206.4)
#74BBC4 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) | #B0B6C5 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3ABC4 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51C1BE | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BBC4
#74BBC4
oklch(74.9% 0.072 206)
- #D89C96
#D89C96
oklch(74.9% 0.073 25.4)
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 #74BBC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.065
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.065
Use #74BBC4 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.