#74CBD2
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(79% 0.085 202.3), rgb(116, 203, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#74CBD2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74CBD2 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 203, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 51%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.085 202.3) |
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 #74CBD2 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74CBD2 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74CBD2 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74CBD2 text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#EDF8F9
oklch(97.1% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 100
100
#D8EFF1
oklch(93.6% 0.024 203.1)
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Step 200
200
#B6E3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 203)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74CBD2
oklch(79% 0.085 202.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 202.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#74CBD2 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) | #BFC4D3 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB8D3 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44D1CD | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74CBD2
#74CBD2
oklch(79% 0.085 202.3)
- #ECA5A2
#ECA5A2
oklch(78.9% 0.085 21.9)
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 #74CBD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.051
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.052
Use #74CBD2 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.