#74D8F1
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(83.1% 0.1 216.1), rgb(116, 216, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#74D8F1 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74D8F1 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 216, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 82%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.1 216.1) |
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 #74D8F1 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74D8F1 | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #74D8F1 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74D8F1 text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#ECF8FB
oklch(97.1% 0.013 214.4)
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Step 100
100
#D5EFF6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 215.7)
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Step 200
200
#B0E3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 216.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74D8F1
oklch(83.1% 0.1 216.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D2
oklch(70.6% 0.125 216)
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Step 500
500
#009AB5
oklch(63.2% 0.112 216)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#74D8F1 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) | #C7D2F2 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C4F1 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18E1E0 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74D8F1
#74D8F1
oklch(83.1% 0.1 216.1)
- #FFB29C
#FFB29C
oklch(83.1% 0.096 36.6)
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 #74D8F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.028
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.051
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.054
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.054
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.056
Use #74D8F1 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.