#74CFED
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.9% 0.097 221.6), rgb(116, 207, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#74CFED is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74CFED |
| RGB | rgb(116, 207, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 77%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.097 221.6) |
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 #74CFED | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74CFED | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74CFED text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74CFED text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#D7EFF7
oklch(93.7% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 200
200
#B3E2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 222)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74CFED
oklch(80.9% 0.097 221.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B2DA
oklch(70.7% 0.13 221.5)
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Step 500
500
#0098BB
oklch(63% 0.116 221.8)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C38
oklch(27.2% 0.05 221.4)
#74CFED 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) | #BDCBEF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBDED | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27D9D8 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74CFED
#74CFED
oklch(80.9% 0.097 221.6)
- #F7AC90
#F7AC90
oklch(81% 0.097 41.3)
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 #74CFED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.017
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.028
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.032
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.055
Use #74CFED 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.