#74CED1
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(79.7% 0.087 198.4), rgb(116, 206, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#74CED1 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74CED1 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 206, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 50%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.087 198.4) |
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 #74CED1 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74CED1 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74CED1 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74CED1 text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#EDF8F8
oklch(97.1% 0.012 197)
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Step 100
100
#D8EFF0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 199.9)
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Step 200
200
#B5E3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.048 199.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74CED1
oklch(79.7% 0.087 198.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 198.3)
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Step 500
500
#009DA1
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#74CED1 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) | #C3C7D1 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BBD2 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44D4CF | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74CED1
#74CED1
oklch(79.7% 0.087 198.4)
- #EFA6A7
#EFA6A7
oklch(79.6% 0.087 18.3)
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 #74CED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #74CED1 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.