Information about #74DCDC color

#74DCDC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#74DCDC falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 220, 220) — 45.5% red, 86.3% green, 86.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 41 / 0 / 0 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#74DCDC is a confidently colored water-like cyan that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Aquamarine Blue (#71D9E2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Ocean (#6ECDDB) and Middle Blue (#7ED4E6).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 220, 220) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #74DCDC: 13.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #74DCDC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#74DCDC color variations

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

#74DCDC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#ABEAEA

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#C7F1F1

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White

#FFFFFF

#74DCDC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3ECECE

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#28A1A1

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Black

#000000

#74DCDC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#75AAAA

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Grey

#808080

#74DCDC 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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#74DCB2

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#74DC89

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#74DCDC 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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#DC7474
#DC7474

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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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#DCA874
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#DC74A8
#DC74A8

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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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#74DCA8
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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
#74DCDC
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#DC74DC
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#DCDC74
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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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#7474DC
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#DCDC74
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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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#A874DC
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#DC7474
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#A8DC74
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Nearest named colors to #74DCDC

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

Aquamarine Blue color link
Aquamarine Blue

#71D9E2

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Tiffany Blue color link
Tiffany Blue

#81D8D0

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

Medium Sky Blue color link
Medium Sky Blue

#80DAEB

Vibrant Soft Blue color link
Vibrant Soft Blue

#88D6DC

Palm Beach Sky color link
Palm Beach Sky

#7AE2F0

Doc.com Green color link
Doc.com Green

#70EACA

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Light Arctic Blue color link
Light Arctic Blue

#8BDCE7

#74DCDC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74DCDC
  • RGB116, 220, 220
  • CMYK41, 0, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(116, 220, 220)
  • HSL180°, 60%, 66%
  • HSL Precise180°, 59.77%, 65.882%
  • HSV180°, 47%, 86%
  • HSB180°, 47%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.863, 0.863)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.863, 0.863, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.863, 0.863)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID74DCDC
  • DECIMAL ID7658716
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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