Information about #74C7EB color

#74C7EB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#74C7EB falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(116, 199, 235) — 45.5% red, 78% green, 92.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 47 / 14 / 0 / 8. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated azure, #74C7EB appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Bleu Celeste (#7EC0EE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lightblue (#7BC8F6) and Aero (#7CB9E8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(116, 199, 235)), which gives #74C7EB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #74C7EB: 11.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #74C7EB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#74C7EB color variations

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

#74C7EB 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #74C7EB

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

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Lightblue color link
Lightblue

#7BC8F6

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Maya Blue color link
Maya Blue

#73C2FB

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Sky color link
Sky

#82CAFC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74C7EB
  • RGB116, 199, 235
  • CMYK47, 14, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(116, 199, 235)
  • HSL198°, 75%, 69%
  • HSL Precise198.151°, 74.843%, 68.824%
  • HSV198°, 51%, 92%
  • HSB198°, 51%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.780, 0.922)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.780, 0.922, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.780, 0.922)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID74C7EB
  • DECIMAL ID7653355
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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