Information about #74CCC3 color

#74CCC3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #74CCC3 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(116, 204, 195) (45.5% red, 80% green, 76.5% blue), or CMYK 35 / 0 / 4 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #74CCC3 reads as a clearly saturated water-like 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).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 204, 195) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 11.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #74CCC3 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#74CCC3 color variations

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

#74CCC3 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 #74CCC3

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

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

Bermuda color link
Bermuda

#86D2C1

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Bayside color link
Bayside

#5FC9BF

Tiffany Blue color link
Tiffany Blue

#81D8D0

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74CCC3
  • RGB116, 204, 195
  • CMYK35, 0, 4, 20
  • CSSrgb(116, 204, 195)
  • HSL174°, 46%, 63%
  • HSL Precise173.864°, 46.316%, 62.745%
  • HSV174°, 43%, 80%
  • HSB174°, 43%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.800, 0.765)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.800, 0.765, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.800, 0.765)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID74CCC3
  • DECIMAL ID7654595
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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