#74D8FC Hex Color
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Sky blue with a soft, pastel glow. The hex code #74d8fc sits light and lightly desaturated on the cyan side, so it reads fresh instead of loud. Black text scores about 13:1 contrast on it, well past WCAG AA. Use it as a background or base in spring themes, kids’ products, and tech UI, with deeper blues carrying the accents.
Questions about #74d8fc
What is #74d8fc in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #74d8fc is rgb(116, 216, 252), in HSL hsl(196, 96%, 72%) and in CMYK 54%, 14%, 0%, 1%.
What text color works best on #74d8fc?
Black text. Dark text on this light cyan reaches about 13:1 contrast, comfortably above the 4.5:1 that WCAG AA requires for body text. White text fails here, so keep it off any #74d8fc surface.
What colors pair well with #74d8fc?
Deep tones like navy or charcoal ground its paleness, while a warm coral accent adds energy without clashing. Keep it as the dominant light base and let darker shades do the heavy lifting.
Is #74d8fc readable on white or black?
#74d8fc has a 1.61:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.97:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.