Information about #74AFB9 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #74AFB9 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 175, 185) — 45.5% red, 68.6% green, 72.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 4 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned aqua cyan, #74AFB9 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Glacier (#78B1BF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kumutoto (#78AFB2) and Meltwater (#6EAEC0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(116, 175, 185)), which gives #74AFB9 its character. If you plan to put text on a #74AFB9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. No one has named #74AFB9 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#74AFB9 color variations

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

#74AFB9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#74AFB9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#74AFB9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#74AFB9 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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#74AFB9 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 #74AFB9

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

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Moonstone Blue color link
Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Fresh Soft Blue color link
Fresh Soft Blue

#6AB9BB

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Vintage Turquoise color link
Vintage Turquoise

#6DB6AD

Fountain Blue color link
Fountain Blue

#65ADB2

Air Superiority Blue color link
Air Superiority Blue

#72A0C1

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

#74AFB9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74AFB9
  • RGB116, 175, 185
  • CMYK27, 4, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(116, 175, 185)
  • HSL189°, 33%, 59%
  • HSL Precise188.696°, 33.014%, 59.02%
  • HSV189°, 37%, 73%
  • HSB189°, 37%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.686, 0.725)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.686, 0.725, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.686, 0.725)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID74AFB9
  • DECIMAL ID7647161
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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