Information about #74CBC5 color

#74CBC5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #74CBC5 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(116, 203, 197) (45.5% red, 79.6% green, 77.3% blue), or CMYK 34 / 0 / 2 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #74CBC5 reads as a clearly saturated aqua cyan and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Northern Lights Blue (#78C7C7). Slightly further away sit Downy (#6FD2BE) and Blue Hosta (#77BFC7).

The recipe behind #74CBC5 is rgb(116, 203, 197), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 11.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #74CBC5 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#74CBC5 color variations

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

#74CBC5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#90D6D1

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#ACE0DC

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#C7EAE8

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#E3F4F3

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White

#FFFFFF

#74CBC5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#46BAB2

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#348C86

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#225D59

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Black

#000000

#74CBC5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#74BFBA

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#75B1AD

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#77A19E

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Grey

#808080

#74CBC5 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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#75AFCC

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#75CCA3

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#75CC80

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#8CCC75

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#74CBC5 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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#CC757B
#CC757B

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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
#74CBC5
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#CC9B75
#CC9B75

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#CC75A6
#CC75A6

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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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#75CC9B
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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
#74CBC5
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#C675CC
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#CCC675
#CCC675

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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
#74CBC5
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#757BCC
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#CC757B
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#CCC675
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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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#9B75CC
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#CC757B
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#A6CC75
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Nearest named colors to #74CBC5

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

Northern Lights Blue color link
Northern Lights Blue

#78C7C7

Downy color link
Downy

#6FD2BE

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Seafoam Blue color link
Seafoam Blue

#78D1B6

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

Bermuda color link
Bermuda

#86D2C1

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Tiffany Blue color link
Tiffany Blue

#81D8D0

Bayside color link
Bayside

#5FC9BF

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

#74CBC5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74CBC5
  • RGB116, 203, 197
  • CMYK34, 0, 2, 20
  • CSSrgb(116, 203, 197)
  • HSL176°, 46%, 63%
  • HSL Precise175.862°, 45.55%, 62.549%
  • HSV176°, 43%, 80%
  • HSB176°, 43%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.796, 0.773)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.796, 0.773, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.796, 0.773)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID74CBC5
  • DECIMAL ID7654341
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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