Information about #74B4A5 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #74B4A5 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(116, 180, 165) — 45.5% red, 70.6% green, 64.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 25 / 0 / 6 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #74B4A5 reads as a softly balanced water-like cyan and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gulf Stream (#74B2A8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tradewind (#6DAFA7) and Green Sheen (#6EAEA1).

The recipe behind #74B4A5 is rgb(116, 180, 165), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #74B4A5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. #74B4A5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#74B4A5 color variations

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

#74B4A5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#74B4A5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#74B4A5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#74B4A5 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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#74B4A5 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 #74B4A5

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

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Vintage Turquoise color link
Vintage Turquoise

#6DB6AD

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Vintage Mint color link
Vintage Mint

#69B096

Padua color link
Padua

#7EB394

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Acapulco color link
Acapulco

#75AA94

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Fountain Blue color link
Fountain Blue

#65ADB2

#74B4A5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74B4A5
  • RGB116, 180, 165
  • CMYK25, 0, 6, 29
  • CSSrgb(116, 180, 165)
  • HSL166°, 30%, 58%
  • HSL Precise165.938°, 29.907%, 58.039%
  • HSV166°, 36%, 71%
  • HSB166°, 36%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.706, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.706, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.706, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID74B4A5
  • DECIMAL ID7648421
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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