Information about #74AAA0 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#74AAA0 is a softly toned water-like cyan that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Green Sheen (#6EAEA1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tradewind (#6DAFA7) and Gulf Stream (#74B2A8).
The recipe behind #74AAA0 is rgb(116, 170, 160), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #74AAA0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. No one has named #74AAA0 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#74AAA0 color variations
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#74AAA0 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#74AAA0 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#74AAA0 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#74AAA0 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#74AAA0 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #74AAA0 color
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Nearest named colors to #74AAA0
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#6EAEA1
#6DAFA7
#74B2A8
#75AA94
#7DA8A8
#7DA893
#69B096
#739CA9
#81A6AA
#7D9EA8
#7EB394
#86ABA5
#74AAA0 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#74AAA0
- RGB116, 170, 160
- CMYK21, 0, 4, 33
- CSSrgb(116, 170, 160)
- HSL169°, 24%, 56%
- HSL Precise168.889°, 24.107%, 56.078%
- HSV169°, 32%, 67%
- HSB169°, 32%, 67%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.627
- GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.667, 0.627)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.667, 0.627, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.667, 0.627)
- Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB62.7%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID74AAA0
- DECIMAL ID7645856
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
