Information about #74908D color

#74908D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #74908D belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(116, 144, 141) — 45.5% red, 56.5% green, 55.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 0 / 1 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#74908D is a calm, restrained water-like cyan that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Juniper (#74918E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gumbo (#718F8A) and Granny Smith (#7B948C).

The recipe behind #74908D is rgb(116, 144, 141), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #74908D: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #74908D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#74908D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#74908D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #74908D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Juniper color link
Juniper

#74918E

Gumbo color link
Gumbo

#718F8A

Granny Smith color link
Granny Smith

#7B948C

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Regent Grey color link
Regent Grey

#798488

Cold Grey color link
Cold Grey

#808A87

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74908D
  • RGB116, 144, 141
  • CMYK11, 0, 1, 44
  • CSSrgb(116, 144, 141)
  • HSL174°, 11%, 51%
  • HSL Precise173.571°, 11.2%, 50.98%
  • HSV174°, 19%, 56%
  • HSB174°, 19%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.565, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.565, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.565, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID74908D
  • DECIMAL ID7639181
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01