Information about #74CDB8 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #74CDB8 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(116, 205, 184) — 45.5% red, 80.4% green, 72.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 35 / 0 / 8 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#74CDB8 is a clearly saturated water-like cyan that appears airy and pastel-like. 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 Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Downy (#6FD2BE) and Monte Carlo (#7AC5B4).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 205, 184) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #74CDB8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #74CDB8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#74CDB8 color variations

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

#74CDB8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#74CDB8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#74CDB8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#74CDB8 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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#74CDB8 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 #74CDB8

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

Seafoam Blue color link
Seafoam Blue

#78D1B6

Downy color link
Downy

#6FD2BE

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Northern Lights Blue color link
Northern Lights Blue

#78C7C7

Medium Aqua Marine color link
Medium Aqua Marine

#66CDAA

Bermuda color link
Bermuda

#86D2C1

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Bayside color link
Bayside

#5FC9BF

Fresh Soft Blue color link
Fresh Soft Blue

#6AB9BB

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Pearl Aqua color link
Pearl Aqua

#88D8C0

#74CDB8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74CDB8
  • RGB116, 205, 184
  • CMYK35, 0, 8, 20
  • CSSrgb(116, 205, 184)
  • HSL166°, 47%, 63%
  • HSL Precise165.843°, 47.09%, 62.941%
  • HSV166°, 43%, 80%
  • HSB166°, 43%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.804, 0.722)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.804, 0.722, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.804, 0.722)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID74CDB8
  • DECIMAL ID7654840
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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