#74BFB8
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.4% 0.076 188.1), rgb(116, 191, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#74BFB8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BFB8 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 191, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.076 188.1) |
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 #74BFB8 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BFB8 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74BFB8 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74BFB8 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 187.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ECBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.048 187.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BFB8
oklch(75.4% 0.076 188.1)
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Step 500
500
#2F9C94
oklch(63.1% 0.097 187.9)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#064C48
oklch(37.7% 0.063 188.6)
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Step 950
950
#092D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 187.2)
#74BFB8 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) | #B8B8B8 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAEB9 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56C2BD | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BFB8
#74BFB8
oklch(75.4% 0.076 188.1)
- #DA9BA6
#DA9BA6
oklch(75.3% 0.077 7.5)
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 #74BFB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.061
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.061
Use #74BFB8 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.