#74C5DA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.9% 0.085 216.3), rgb(116, 197, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#74C5DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 216°. 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 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74C5DA |
| RGB | rgb(116, 197, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.085 216.3) |
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 #74C5DA | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74C5DA | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74C5DA text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74C5DA text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#EDF8FA
oklch(97.1% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF4
oklch(93.5% 0.024 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#B7E2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.047 215)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74C5DA
oklch(77.9% 0.085 216.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D3
oklch(70.7% 0.126 216.7)
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Step 500
500
#009AB5
oklch(63.2% 0.112 216)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#74C5DA 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) | #B7C0DB | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B4DA | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40CDCB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74C5DA
#74C5DA
oklch(77.9% 0.085 216.3)
- #E7A491
#E7A491
oklch(77.8% 0.085 36.5)
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 #74C5DA, 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
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.038
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.052
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
Use #74C5DA 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.