#74BBC7
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75% 0.073 209.3), rgb(116, 187, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#74BBC7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BBC7 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 187, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.073 209.3) |
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 #74BBC7 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BBC7 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74BBC7 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74BBC7 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECEF
oklch(93.5% 0.013 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 209.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D1
oklch(80.8% 0.046 210.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BBC7
oklch(75% 0.073 209.3)
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Step 500
500
#3399A8
oklch(63.2% 0.094 209.1)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#0A4A53
oklch(37.6% 0.061 209.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C31
oklch(27.1% 0.039 208.9)
#74BBC7 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) | #B0B6C8 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2ACC7 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FC1BF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BBC7
#74BBC7
oklch(75% 0.073 209.3)
- #D89D93
#D89D93
oklch(75% 0.073 29.7)
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 #74BBC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.064
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.066
Use #74BBC7 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.