#74FEFE
Closest named color: Bright Cyan (#41FDFE). oklch(92.1% 0.12 195.3), rgb(116, 254, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.35:1).
About this color
#74FEFE is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Cyan (#41FDFE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Cyan (#41FDFE) |
| Black text | 17.35:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74FEFE |
| RGB | rgb(116, 254, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 99%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.12 195.3) |
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 #74FEFE | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #74FEFE | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #74FEFE text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #74FEFE text on black | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
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 100.
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Step 50
50
#E6FAFA
oklch(97% 0.021 196.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#74FEFE
oklch(92.1% 0.12 195.3)
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Step 200
200
#92EBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.086 195.7)
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Step 300
300
#00DCDC
oklch(81% 0.138 194.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B8
oklch(70.6% 0.12 195.5)
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Step 500
500
#009D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.108 195.6)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#74FEFE 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) | #EFF3FE | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9E2FF | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFFE | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74FEFE
#74FEFE
oklch(92.1% 0.12 195.3)
- #FFDBDC
#FFDBDC
oklch(92.2% 0.04 16)
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 #74FEFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.027
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.037
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.038
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.043
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.044
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.047
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.050
Use #74FEFE 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.