What color is #74ECE8?

#74ECE8 is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(116, 236, 232), and in HSL hsl(178, 76%, 69%).

Is #74ECE8 accessible as text?

On white, #74ECE8 has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.91:1 (passes). For text placed on #74ECE8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #74ECE8?

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

What colors go well with #74ECE8?

#74ECE8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EC7478. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #74ECE8 below.

Is #74ECE8 good for buttons?

#74ECE8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #74ECE8 — white text only reaches 1.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #74ECE8 the same as CSS aqua?

No — #74ECE8 is not the CSS named color aqua, but aqua (#00FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#74ECE8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #74ECE8

Not just a swatch — here's how #74ECE8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #74ECE8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #74ECE8 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Electric 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 #74ECE8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #74ECE8 Secondary #DEFFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Electric 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 Electric Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #74ECE8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #A7FFFF

Electric 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 Electric Blue.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #74ECE8 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C72 Secondary #3A3933

Electric 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 #74ECE8 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 24/100

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 13/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 13/100

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 #74ECE8 with

Seafoam Green Iceberg 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 13.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7F8F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #74C8EC — 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 #74ECE8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #74ECE8;
  --color-base-rgb: 116 236 232;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.3% 0.109 192.4);
  --color-50: #F1FEFD;
  --color-100: #DAFBFA;
  --color-200: #B7F5F3;
  --color-300: #87E9E5;
  --color-400: #5AD8D4;
  --color-500: #37BDB9;
  --color-600: #32908D;
  --color-700: #296664;
  --color-800: #1E4342;
  --color-900: #142928;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  electric-blue: {
    50: '#F1FEFD',
    100: '#DAFBFA',
    200: '#B7F5F3',
    300: '#87E9E5',
    400: '#5AD8D4',
    500: '#37BDB9',
    600: '#32908D',
    700: '#296664',
    800: '#1E4342',
    900: '#142928',
  },
}

$base: #74ECE8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEFD;
$base-100: #DAFBFA;
$base-200: #B7F5F3;
$base-300: #87E9E5;
$base-400: #5AD8D4;
$base-500: #37BDB9;
$base-600: #32908D;
$base-700: #296664;
$base-800: #1E4342;
$base-900: #142928;
$base-hover: #36E4DE;
$base-subtle: #DAF5F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#74ECE8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7F5F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87E9E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5AD8D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37BDB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#32908D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#296664",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4342",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142928",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #74ECE8

Color Lab

Pairs with #74ECE8

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