Information about #74C6DC color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #74C6DC belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(116, 198, 220) — 45.5% red, 77.6% green, 86.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 41 / 9 / 0 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#74C6DC is a vivid, lively aqua 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 hair away from Pastel Ocean (#6ECDDB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Spray (#7ECDDD) and Aero (#7CB9E8).

The recipe behind #74C6DC is rgb(116, 198, 220), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #74C6DC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #74C6DC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#74C6DC color variations

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

#74C6DC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#74C6DC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#74C6DC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#74C6DC 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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#74C6DC 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 #74C6DC

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

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

Aquamarine Blue color link
Aquamarine Blue

#71D9E2

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Northern Lights Blue color link
Northern Lights Blue

#78C7C7

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

#74C6DC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74C6DC
  • RGB116, 198, 220
  • CMYK41, 9, 0, 14
  • HSL193°, 60%, 66%
  • HSL Precise192.692°, 59.77%, 65.882%
  • HSV193°, 47%, 86%
  • HSB193°, 47%, 86%
  • HEX ID74C6DC
  • DECIMAL ID7653084
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
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