Information about #74A49F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #74A49F belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(116, 164, 159) — 45.5% red, 64.3% green, 62.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 19 / 0 / 2 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #74A49F reads as a calm, restrained cyan and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Green Sheen (#6EAEA1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Acapulco (#75AA94) and Awash (#739CA9).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 164, 159) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #74A49F: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #74A49F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#74A49F color variations

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

#74A49F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#74A49F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#74A49F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#74A49F 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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#74A49F 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 #74A49F

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

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Acapulco color link
Acapulco

#75AA94

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Grayish Cerulean color link
Grayish Cerulean

#7D9EA8

Greyish Teal color link
Greyish Teal

#719F91

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Grayish Spring Green color link
Grayish Spring Green

#7DA893

Paradise color link
Paradise

#6A9C95

Metamorphis color link
Metamorphis

#809D96

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

#74A49F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74A49F
  • RGB116, 164, 159
  • CMYK19, 0, 2, 36
  • HSL174°, 21%, 55%
  • HSL Precise173.75°, 20.87%, 54.902%
  • HSV174°, 29%, 64%
  • HSB174°, 29%, 64%
  • HEX ID74A49F
  • DECIMAL ID7644319
  • 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 RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
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