Information about #74C0D8 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #74C0D8 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(116, 192, 216) — 45.5% red, 75.3% green, 84.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 39 / 9 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#74C0D8 is a confidently colored water-like cyan that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Seagull (#77B7D0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pastel Ocean (#6ECDDB) and Refresh (#71B8CA).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 192, 216) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #74C0D8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. #74C0D8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#74C0D8 color variations

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

#74C0D8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#74C0D8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#74C0D8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#74C0D8 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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#74C0D8 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 #74C0D8

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

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Northern Lights Blue color link
Northern Lights Blue

#78C7C7

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Delicate Girl Blue color link
Delicate Girl Blue

#6AB2CA

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

#74C0D8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74C0D8
  • RGB116, 192, 216
  • CMYK39, 9, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(116, 192, 216)
  • HSL194°, 56%, 65%
  • HSL Precise194.4°, 56.18%, 65.098%
  • HSV194°, 46%, 85%
  • HSB194°, 46%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.753, 0.847)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.753, 0.847, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.753, 0.847)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB84.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID74C0D8
  • DECIMAL ID7651544
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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