#74BEC3
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.5% 0.074 201.2), rgb(116, 190, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#74BEC3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BEC3 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 190, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.074 201.2) |
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 #74BEC3 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BEC3 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74BEC3 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74BEC3 text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFE0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 199.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ECACD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 201.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BEC3
oklch(75.5% 0.074 201.2)
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Step 500
500
#2E9AA1
oklch(63% 0.095 201.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005A5F
oklch(42.5% 0.072 201.4)
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Step 900
900
#064B4F
oklch(37.7% 0.062 201.2)
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Step 950
950
#092C2E
oklch(27% 0.039 200.6)
#74BEC3 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) | #B4B8C3 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6AEC3 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51C3BF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BEC3
#74BEC3
oklch(75.5% 0.074 201.2)
- #DB9D9B
#DB9D9B
oklch(75.5% 0.075 21.1)
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 #74BEC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.065
Use #74BEC3 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.