Information about #74928E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #74928E belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(116, 146, 142) (45.5% red, 57.3% green, 55.7% blue), or CMYK 12 / 0 / 2 / 43 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained water-like cyan, #74928E feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Juniper (#74918E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gumbo (#718F8A) and Granny Smith (#7B948C).

The recipe behind #74928E is rgb(116, 146, 142), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #74928E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#74928E color variations

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#74928E 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 #74928E

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

Juniper color link
Juniper

#74918E

Gumbo color link
Gumbo

#718F8A

Granny Smith color link
Granny Smith

#7B948C

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

Greyish Teal color link
Greyish Teal

#719F91

Bounce color link
Bounce

#679394

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74928E
  • RGB116, 146, 142
  • CMYK12, 0, 2, 43
  • HSL172°, 12%, 51%
  • HSL Precise172°, 12.097%, 51.373%
  • HSV172°, 21%, 57%
  • HSB172°, 21%, 57%
  • HEX ID74928E
  • DECIMAL ID7639694
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
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