#74C2DA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.2% 0.084 219.7), rgb(116, 194, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#74C2DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74C2DA |
| RGB | rgb(116, 194, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.084 219.7) |
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 #74C2DA | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74C2DA | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74C2DA text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74C2DA text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF5
oklch(93.6% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 200
200
#B8E1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.047 220.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74C2DA
oklch(77.2% 0.084 219.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B2D7
oklch(70.6% 0.128 219.8)
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Step 500
500
#0099B9
oklch(63.1% 0.115 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#74C2DA 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) | #B3BEDB | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B2DA | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41CAC9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74C2DA
#74C2DA
oklch(77.2% 0.084 219.7)
- #E4A38D
#E4A38D
oklch(77.2% 0.084 39.5)
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 #74C2DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.039
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.053
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.056
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
Use #74C2DA 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.