What color is #74E2FE?

#74E2FE is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(116, 226, 254), and in HSL hsl(192, 99%, 73%).

Is #74E2FE accessible as text?

On white, #74E2FE has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.05:1 (passes). For text placed on #74E2FE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #74E2FE?

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

What colors go well with #74E2FE?

#74E2FE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FE9176. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #74E2FE below.

Is #74E2FE good for buttons?

#74E2FE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #74E2FE — white text only reaches 1.49:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #74E2FE the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #74E2FE is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#74E2FE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #74E2FE

Not just a swatch — here's how #74E2FE works with other colors. Named schemes with #74E2FE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #74E2FE 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 #74E2FE 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 #74E2FE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #A9FFFF

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 #74E2FE 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 #74E2FE 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.

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Color Lab

How #74E2FE 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 19/100

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 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #74E2FE 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 12.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #76B6FE — 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 #74E2FE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #74E2FE;
  --color-base-rgb: 116 226 254;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.8% 0.108 216.6);
  --color-50: #F0FCFE;
  --color-100: #D8F6FD;
  --color-200: #B1EDFC;
  --color-300: #78DEF7;
  --color-400: #47CAEB;
  --color-500: #23AFD2;
  --color-600: #23869F;
  --color-700: #1F5F6F;
  --color-800: #193F48;
  --color-900: #11272C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bright-sky: {
    50: '#F0FCFE',
    100: '#D8F6FD',
    200: '#B1EDFC',
    300: '#78DEF7',
    400: '#47CAEB',
    500: '#23AFD2',
    600: '#23869F',
    700: '#1F5F6F',
    800: '#193F48',
    900: '#11272C',
  },
}

$base: #74E2FE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FCFE;
$base-100: #D8F6FD;
$base-200: #B1EDFC;
$base-300: #78DEF7;
$base-400: #47CAEB;
$base-500: #23AFD2;
$base-600: #23869F;
$base-700: #1F5F6F;
$base-800: #193F48;
$base-900: #11272C;
$base-hover: #2CD4FE;
$base-subtle: #DBF4FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#74E2FE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F6FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1EDFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#78DEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#47CAEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#23AFD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#23869F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F5F6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#193F48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11272C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #74E2FE

Color Lab

Pairs with #74E2FE

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