Information about #74ACD6 color

#74ACD6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#74ACD6 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 172, 214) — 45.5% red, 67.5% green, 83.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 38 / 16 / 0 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#74ACD6 is a confidently colored steel-blue azure that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Iceberg (#71A6D2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ruddy Blue (#76ABDF) and Seagull (#77B7D0).

The recipe behind #74ACD6 is rgb(116, 172, 214), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #74ACD6: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #74ACD6 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#74ACD6 color variations

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

#74ACD6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#74ACD6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#74ACD6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#74ACD6 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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#74ACD6 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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#D6D076
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#D6767C
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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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#76D6D0
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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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#D676AC
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#ACD676
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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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#9F76D6
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#D69F76
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#ACD676
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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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#D076D6
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#D69F76
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#7CD676
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Nearest named colors to #74ACD6

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

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Something Blue color link
Something Blue

#68ADD0

Little Boy Blue color link
Little Boy Blue

#6CA0DC

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Delicate Girl Blue color link
Delicate Girl Blue

#6AB2CA

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Dark Pastel Blue color link
Dark Pastel Blue

#779ECB

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Moonstone Blue color link
Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2

#74ACD6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74ACD6
  • RGB116, 172, 214
  • CMYK38, 16, 0, 16
  • CSSrgb(116, 172, 214)
  • HSL206°, 54%, 65%
  • HSL Precise205.714°, 54.444%, 64.706%
  • HSV206°, 46%, 84%
  • HSB206°, 46%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.675, 0.839)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.675, 0.839, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.675, 0.839)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID74ACD6
  • DECIMAL ID7646422
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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