What color is #74E2EC?

#74E2EC is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(116, 226, 236), and in HSL hsl(185, 76%, 69%).

Is #74E2EC accessible as text?

On white, #74E2EC has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.83:1 (passes). For text placed on #74E2EC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #74E2EC?

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

What colors go well with #74E2EC?

#74E2EC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EC7E74. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #74E2EC below.

Is #74E2EC good for buttons?

#74E2EC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #74E2EC — white text only reaches 1.52:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #74E2EC the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #74E2EC is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#74E2EC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #74E2EC

Not just a swatch — here's how #74E2EC works with other colors. Named schemes with #74E2EC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #74E2EC 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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #74E2EC 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #74E2EC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #A8FFFF

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 #74E2EC Secondary #DFFFFF 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #74E2EC Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7F9D73 Secondary #3A3933

Sky Blue 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.

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Color Lab

How #74E2EC 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 23/100

Cool

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

Softness 69/100

High

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

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 39/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #74E2EC with

Seafoam Green Cornflower Blue Light Coral 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 12.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7F6F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #74BAEC — 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 #74E2EC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #74E2EC;
  --color-base-rgb: 116 226 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.1% 0.102 203.3);
  --color-50: #F1FDFE;
  --color-100: #DAF8FB;
  --color-200: #B7F0F5;
  --color-300: #87E0E9;
  --color-400: #5ACDD8;
  --color-500: #37B2BD;
  --color-600: #328890;
  --color-700: #296166;
  --color-800: #1E4043;
  --color-900: #142729;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F1FDFE',
    100: '#DAF8FB',
    200: '#B7F0F5',
    300: '#87E0E9',
    400: '#5ACDD8',
    500: '#37B2BD',
    600: '#328890',
    700: '#296166',
    800: '#1E4043',
    900: '#142729',
  },
}

$base: #74E2EC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFE;
$base-100: #DAF8FB;
$base-200: #B7F0F5;
$base-300: #87E0E9;
$base-400: #5ACDD8;
$base-500: #37B2BD;
$base-600: #328890;
$base-700: #296166;
$base-800: #1E4043;
$base-900: #142729;
$base-hover: #36D5E4;
$base-subtle: #DAF3F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#74E2EC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7F0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87E0E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5ACDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37B2BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#328890",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#296166",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4043",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142729",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #74E2EC

Color Lab

Pairs with #74E2EC

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