Information about #74929A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #74929A is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 146, 154) — 45.5% red, 57.3% green, 60.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 3 / 0 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#74929A presents itself as a gently muted cyan — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ash Blue (#7A9598). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bluish Grey (#748B97) and Scotty Silver (#758A9C).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 146, 154) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #74929A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #74929A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#74929A color variations

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

#74929A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#74929A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#74929A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#74929A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#74929A 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #74929A

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

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Scotty Silver color link
Scotty Silver

#758A9C

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Light Slate Gray color link
Light Slate Gray

#778899

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Juniper color link
Juniper

#74918E

Antique Navy Hue color link
Antique Navy Hue

#718894

Shadow Blue color link
Shadow Blue

#778BA5

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Bounce color link
Bounce

#679394

Paradise color link
Paradise

#6A9C95

#74929A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74929A
  • RGB116, 146, 154
  • CMYK15, 3, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(116, 146, 154)
  • HSL193°, 16%, 53%
  • HSL Precise192.632°, 15.833%, 52.941%
  • HSV193°, 25%, 60%
  • HSB193°, 25%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.573
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.573, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.573, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.573, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID74929A
  • DECIMAL ID7639706
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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