#74BBDC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.7% 0.086 229.3), rgb(116, 187, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#74BBDC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BBDC |
| RGB | rgb(116, 187, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.086 229.3) |
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 #74BBDC | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BBDC | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74BBDC text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74BBDC text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 230.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8DD
oklch(81% 0.053 229.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BBDC
oklch(75.7% 0.086 229.3)
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Step 500
500
#2F95BE
oklch(63% 0.109 229.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#074860
oklch(37.7% 0.072 229.9)
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Step 950
950
#092A38
oklch(26.9% 0.045 230.2)
#74BBDC 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) | #AAB8DE | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BADDC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41C4C6 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BBDC
#74BBDC
oklch(75.7% 0.086 229.3)
- #DDA080
#DDA080
oklch(75.6% 0.085 48.7)
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 #74BBDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.065
Use #74BBDC 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.