Palettes / Colors / #74E2CA
#74E2CA — Light Teal
#74E2CA is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: aquamarine (#7FFFD4) — not an exact match. CSS aquamarine gives you #7FFFD4, a different color; use #74E2CA 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.
#74E2CA 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 #E2748C; it also sits naturally between #74E293 and #74C3E2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #74E2CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 116, 226, 202 |
| HSL | 167°, 65%, 67% |
| HSV | 167°, 49%, 89% |
| CMYK | 49%, 0%, 11%, 11% |
| XYZ | 45.06, 62.37, 65.54 |
| Yxy | 62.37, 0.2605, 0.3606 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.11, -37.33, 2.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.97, -32.65, 1.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 45% · Green 89% · Blue 79%
Cyan 49% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 11% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #74E2CA
.text { color: #74E2CA; }
.background { background-color: #74E2CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #74E2CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(116, 226, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(167, 65%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #74E2CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(116, 226, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #74E2CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(116, 226, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#74E2CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#74E2CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2748C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #74E2CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #74E2CA
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 #74E2CA: ·
How #74E2CA 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 #74E2CA 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 #74E2CA?
#74E2CA is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 116, 226, 202). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #74E2CA?
#74E2CA is RGB 116, 226, 202 — HSL 167°, 65%, 67% — CMYK 49%, 0%, 11%, 11%.
What colors go with #74E2CA?
Its complement is #E2748C; analogous partners are #74E293 and #74C3E2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #74E2CA for text?
Black text on #74E2CA has a contrast ratio of 13.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.