#74CDED
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.4% 0.097 223.5), rgb(116, 205, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#74CDED is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74CDED |
| RGB | rgb(116, 205, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 77%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.097 223.5) |
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 #74CDED | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74CDED | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74CDED text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74CDED text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#EDF8FC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7EEF8
oklch(93.5% 0.028 225.7)
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Step 200
200
#B3E2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 222)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74CDED
oklch(80.4% 0.097 223.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DD
oklch(70.6% 0.133 223.9)
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Step 500
500
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B38
oklch(26.8% 0.05 223.6)
#74CDED 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) | #BBC9EF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BBED | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28D7D7 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74CDED
#74CDED
oklch(80.4% 0.097 223.5)
- #F4AB8C
#F4AB8C
oklch(80.4% 0.096 43.9)
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 #74CDED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.018
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.027
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.029
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.055
Use #74CDED 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.