What color is #74CFDB?

#74CFDB is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(116, 207, 219), and in HSL hsl(187, 59%, 66%).

Is #74CFDB accessible as text?

On white, #74CFDB has a contrast ratio of 1.80:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.69:1 (passes). For text placed on #74CFDB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #74CFDB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-300 (#74D4FF).

What colors go well with #74CFDB?

#74CFDB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DB8175. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #74CFDB below.

Is #74CFDB good for buttons?

#74CFDB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #74CFDB — white text only reaches 1.80:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #74CFDB the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #74CFDB is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#74CFDB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #74CFDB

Not just a swatch — here's how #74CFDB works with other colors. Named schemes with #74CFDB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #74CFDB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Sky Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #74CFDB Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Sky Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #74CFDB Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Sky Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #74CFDB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #A5F5FF

Sky Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Sky Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #74CFDB Secondary #D5F2F6 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Sky Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Sky Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #74CFDB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 26/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 67/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 20/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 25/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #74CFDB

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People also use #74CFDB with

Seafoam Green Cornflower Blue Terracotta Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6F3F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #75ADDB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #74CFDB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #74CFDB;
  --color-base-rgb: 116 207 219;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.2% 0.089 206.6);
  --color-50: #F2FBFC;
  --color-100: #DEF4F7;
  --color-200: #BEE9EE;
  --color-300: #92D5DE;
  --color-400: #68BECA;
  --color-500: #46A2AE;
  --color-600: #3C7D86;
  --color-700: #305A5F;
  --color-800: #223B3F;
  --color-900: #172527;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F2FBFC',
    100: '#DEF4F7',
    200: '#BEE9EE',
    300: '#92D5DE',
    400: '#68BECA',
    500: '#46A2AE',
    600: '#3C7D86',
    700: '#305A5F',
    800: '#223B3F',
    900: '#172527',
  },
}

$base: #74CFDB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FBFC;
$base-100: #DEF4F7;
$base-200: #BEE9EE;
$base-300: #92D5DE;
$base-400: #68BECA;
$base-500: #46A2AE;
$base-600: #3C7D86;
$base-700: #305A5F;
$base-800: #223B3F;
$base-900: #172527;
$base-hover: #40BDCE;
$base-subtle: #D9EEF1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#74CFDB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF4F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEE9EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92D5DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#68BECA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#46A2AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C7D86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305A5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223B3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172527",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}