Palettes / Colors / #74DBFB
#74DBFB — Light Vivid Teal
#74DBFB is a teal color we call Light Vivid Teal, closest to the named color LightSkyBlue (#87CEFA). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightskyblue (#87CEFA) — not an exact match. CSS lightskyblue gives you #87CEFA, a different color; use #74DBFB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#74DBFB is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FB9474; it also sits naturally between #74FBD7 and #7498FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #74DBFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 116, 219, 251 |
| HSL | 194°, 94%, 72% |
| HSV | 194°, 54%, 98% |
| CMYK | 54%, 13%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 49.95, 61.34, 100.47 |
| Yxy | 61.34, 0.2359, 0.2897 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.56, -21.35, -24.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.32, -19.35, -26.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 45% · Green 86% · Blue 98%
Cyan 54% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #74DBFB
.text { color: #74DBFB; }
.background { background-color: #74DBFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #74DBFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(116, 219, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(194, 94%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #74DBFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(116, 219, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #74DBFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(116, 219, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#74DBFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#74DBFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FB9474:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #74DBFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #74DBFB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #74DBFB: ·
How #74DBFB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #74DBFB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #74DBFB?
#74DBFB is Light Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 116, 219, 251). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #74DBFB?
#74DBFB is RGB 116, 219, 251 — HSL 194°, 94%, 72% — CMYK 54%, 13%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #74DBFB?
Its complement is #FB9474; analogous partners are #74FBD7 and #7498FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #74DBFB for text?
Black text on #74DBFB has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.