Information about #74B9C2 color

#74B9C2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #74B9C2 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 185, 194) — 45.5% red, 72.5% green, 76.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 31 / 4 / 0 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#74B9C2 presents itself as a softly balanced cyan — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Blue Hosta (#77BFC7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Refresh (#71B8CA) and Glacier (#78B1BF).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 185, 194) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #74B9C2 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. #74B9C2 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#74B9C2 color variations

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

#74B9C2 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#74B9C2 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#255056

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Black

#000000

#74B9C2 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#74B9C2 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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#74B9C2 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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#C27593
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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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#C275B9
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#B9C275
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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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#7E75C2
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#C27E75
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#B9C275
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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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#A575C2
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#C27E75
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#93C275
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Nearest named colors to #74B9C2

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

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Fresh Soft Blue color link
Fresh Soft Blue

#6AB9BB

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Delicate Girl Blue color link
Delicate Girl Blue

#6AB2CA

Northern Lights Blue color link
Northern Lights Blue

#78C7C7

Moonstone Blue color link
Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

#74B9C2 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74B9C2
  • RGB116, 185, 194
  • CMYK31, 4, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(116, 185, 194)
  • HSL187°, 39%, 61%
  • HSL Precise186.923°, 39%, 60.784%
  • HSV187°, 40%, 76%
  • HSB187°, 40%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.725, 0.761)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.725, 0.761, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.725, 0.761)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID74B9C2
  • DECIMAL ID7649730
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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