#74C4DC
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(77.8% 0.086 219.2), rgb(116, 196, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#74C4DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74C4DC |
| RGB | rgb(116, 196, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.086 219.2) |
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 #74C4DC | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74C4DC | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74C4DC text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74C4DC text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#B7E1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 220.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74C4DC
oklch(77.8% 0.086 219.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B2D7
oklch(70.6% 0.128 219.8)
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Step 500
500
#0099B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 219)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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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)
#74C4DC 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) | #B5C0DD | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B4DC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FCCCB | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74C4DC
#74C4DC
oklch(77.8% 0.086 219.2)
- #E7A48E
#E7A48E
oklch(77.7% 0.086 38.9)
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 #74C4DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
Use #74C4DC 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.