What color is #74E1FF?

#74E1FF is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(116, 225, 255), and in HSL hsl(193, 100%, 73%).

Is #74E1FF accessible as text?

On white, #74E1FF has a contrast ratio of 1.50:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.96:1 (passes). For text placed on #74E1FF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #74E1FF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-300 (#53EAFD).

What colors go well with #74E1FF?

#74E1FF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FF9375. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #74E1FF below.

Is #74E1FF good for buttons?

#74E1FF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #74E1FF — white text only reaches 1.50:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #74E1FF the same as CSS lightskyblue?

No — #74E1FF is not the CSS named color lightskyblue, but lightskyblue (#87CEFA) is the closest CSS named color.

#74E1FF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #74E1FF

Not just a swatch — here's how #74E1FF works with other colors. Named schemes with #74E1FF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #74E1FF Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #74E1FF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #74E1FF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #A8FFFF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #74E1FF Secondary #DFFFFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Bright Sky 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 Bright Sky carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #74E1FF Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7E9D74 Secondary #393933

Bright Sky anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #74E1FF 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 18/100

Cool

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

Softness 68/100

High

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

Depth 14/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 15/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #74E1FF

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #74E1FF with

Aquamarine Cornflower Blue Dark Salmon 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 12.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7F7FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #75B3FF — 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 #74E1FF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #74E1FF;
  --color-base-rgb: 116 225 255;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.6% 0.108 218.2);
  --color-50: #F0FBFE;
  --color-100: #D8F5FD;
  --color-200: #B1EBFC;
  --color-300: #77DCF8;
  --color-400: #46C8EC;
  --color-500: #22ACD2;
  --color-600: #23849F;
  --color-700: #1F5E70;
  --color-800: #183E48;
  --color-900: #11262C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bright-sky: {
    50: '#F0FBFE',
    100: '#D8F5FD',
    200: '#B1EBFC',
    300: '#77DCF8',
    400: '#46C8EC',
    500: '#22ACD2',
    600: '#23849F',
    700: '#1F5E70',
    800: '#183E48',
    900: '#11262C',
  },
}

$base: #74E1FF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FBFE;
$base-100: #D8F5FD;
$base-200: #B1EBFC;
$base-300: #77DCF8;
$base-400: #46C8EC;
$base-500: #22ACD2;
$base-600: #23849F;
$base-700: #1F5E70;
$base-800: #183E48;
$base-900: #11262C;
$base-hover: #2BD1FF;
$base-subtle: #DBF3FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#74E1FF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F5FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1EBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77DCF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46C8EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#22ACD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#23849F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F5E70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#183E48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11262C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #74E1FF

Color Lab

Pairs with #74E1FF

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

Scales

Every model

Export