#74BCD0
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.5% 0.077 217.5), rgb(116, 188, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#74BCD0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BCD0 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 188, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 49%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.077 217.5) |
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 #74BCD0 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BCD0 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74BCD0 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74BCD0 text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 217.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.048 216.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BCD0
oklch(75.5% 0.077 217.5)
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Step 500
500
#2F98B1
oklch(63.2% 0.099 217.4)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#074A58
oklch(37.8% 0.065 216.7)
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Step 950
950
#092B34
oklch(27% 0.041 219)
#74BCD0 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) | #AFB8D1 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0ADD0 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AC3C2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BCD0
#74BCD0
oklch(75.5% 0.077 217.5)
- #DB9F8C
#DB9F8C
oklch(75.5% 0.077 38.3)
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 #74BCD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.058
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.066
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.067
Use #74BCD0 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.