#74CAEA
Closest named color: Lightblue (#7BC8F6). oklch(79.7% 0.095 224.2), rgb(116, 202, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#74CAEA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lightblue (#7BC8F6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lightblue (#7BC8F6) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74CAEA |
| RGB | rgb(116, 202, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 74%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.095 224.2) |
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 #74CAEA | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74CAEA | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74CAEA text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74CAEA text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#EDF7FC
oklch(97% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#D7EEF8
oklch(93.5% 0.028 225.7)
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Step 200
200
#B5E1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 224.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74CAEA
oklch(79.7% 0.095 224.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 224.4)
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Step 500
500
#0098BF
oklch(63.2% 0.119 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#0080A1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 224.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#74CAEA 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) | #B8C6EC | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B9EA | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2ED4D4 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74CAEA
#74CAEA
oklch(79.7% 0.095 224.2)
- #F1A98A
#F1A98A
oklch(79.6% 0.095 44.2)
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 #74CAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.021
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.022
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.030
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.031
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.054
Use #74CAEA 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.