#74BFC6
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.8% 0.075 203.3), rgb(116, 191, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#74BFC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BFC6 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 191, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 42%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.075 203.3) |
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 #74BFC6 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BFC6 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74BFC6 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74BFC6 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 204)
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Step 200
200
#BAE2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 202)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74BFC6
oklch(75.8% 0.075 203.3)
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Step 400
400
#01B6C2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 203.2)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#74BFC6 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) | #B5B9C7 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6AFC6 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FC4C1 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BFC6
#74BFC6
oklch(75.8% 0.075 203.3)
- #DD9E9A
#DD9E9A
oklch(75.9% 0.076 23.1)
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 #74BFC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.059
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.064
Use #74BFC6 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.