Information about #74A3A9 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#74A3A9 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 163, 169) — 45.5% red, 63.9% green, 66.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 21 / 2 / 0 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#74A3A9 is a softly toned aqua cyan that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Awash (#739CA9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grayish Cerulean (#7D9EA8) and Grayish Cyan (#7DA8A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(116, 163, 169)), which gives #74A3A9 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #74A3A9: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. #74A3A9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#74A3A9 color variations

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

#74A3A9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#74A3A9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#74A3A9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#74A3A9 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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#74A3A9 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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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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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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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
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #74A3A9

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

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Grayish Cerulean color link
Grayish Cerulean

#7D9EA8

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Blue Moon color link
Blue Moon

#7296AB

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

#74A3A9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74A3A9
  • RGB116, 163, 169
  • CMYK21, 2, 0, 34
  • CSSrgb(116, 163, 169)
  • HSL187°, 24%, 56%
  • HSL Precise186.792°, 23.556%, 55.882%
  • HSV187°, 31%, 66%
  • HSB187°, 31%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.639, 0.663)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.639, 0.663, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.639, 0.663)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID74A3A9
  • DECIMAL ID7644073
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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