Information about #74ADA2 color

#74ADA2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#74ADA2 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 173, 162) — 45.5% red, 67.8% green, 63.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 0 / 4 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #74ADA2 reads as a mildly saturated cyan and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Green Sheen (#6EAEA1). Nearby in the Register you will also find Gulf Stream (#74B2A8) and Tradewind (#6DAFA7).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(116, 173, 162)), which gives #74ADA2 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#74ADA2 color variations

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#74ADA2 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 #74ADA2

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

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Acapulco color link
Acapulco

#75AA94

Vintage Mint color link
Vintage Mint

#69B096

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Padua color link
Padua

#7EB394

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

#74ADA2 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74ADA2
  • RGB116, 173, 162
  • CMYK22, 0, 4, 32
  • HSL168°, 26%, 57%
  • HSL Precise168.421°, 25.792%, 56.667%
  • HSV168°, 33%, 68%
  • HSB168°, 33%, 68%
  • HEX ID74ADA2
  • DECIMAL ID7646626
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.5%
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