#74CBB4
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.1% 0.091 174.8), rgb(116, 203, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#74CBB4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74CBB4 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 203, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.091 174.8) |
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 #74CBB4 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74CBB4 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74CBB4 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74CBB4 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 175.6)
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Step 200
200
#B7E5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.051 174.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74CBB4
oklch(78.1% 0.091 174.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#74CBB4 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) | #C6C1B3 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B7B6 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55CDC4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74CBB4
#74CBB4
oklch(78.1% 0.091 174.8)
- #E79FBB
#E79FBB
oklch(78% 0.092 354.4)
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 #74CBB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.013
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.022
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.061
Use #74CBB4 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.