#74BCD4
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.7% 0.08 221.3), rgb(116, 188, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#74BCD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 221°. 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 (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BCD4 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 188, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 53%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.08 221.3) |
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 #74BCD4 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BCD4 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74BCD4 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74BCD4 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D8
oklch(81% 0.05 221.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BCD4
oklch(75.7% 0.08 221.3)
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Step 500
500
#2E97B5
oklch(63.1% 0.102 221.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#06495A
oklch(37.6% 0.066 220.9)
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Step 950
950
#092B35
oklch(27% 0.042 221.3)
#74BCD4 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) | #AEB8D5 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FADD4 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47C4C3 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BCD4
#74BCD4
oklch(75.7% 0.08 221.3)
- #DC9F89
#DC9F89
oklch(75.5% 0.08 40.7)
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 #74BCD4, 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
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.049
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.059
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.065
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.068
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.068
Use #74BCD4 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.