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HEX 74AA9C - #74AA9C, RGB(116,170,156) Color


Color Name: Green Sheen*
Hex Color Code: #74AA9C
RGB Color Code: RGB(116, 170, 156)
CMYK Values*: 31.8%, 0.0%, 8.2%, 33.3%



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What color is 74AA9C?

The RGB color code for color number #74AA9C is RGB(116, 170, 156). In the RGB color model, #74AA9C has a red value of 116, a green value of 170, and a blue value of 156. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 31.8% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 8.2% yellow, and 33.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 164.4° (degrees), 24.1 % saturation, and 56.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #74AA9C has a hue of 164.4° (degrees), 31.8 % saturation and 66.7 % brightness/value.



Color 74AA9C is cool or warm?

Color 74AA9C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #74AA9C? (For interior and product design)

74AA9C has an LRV of nearly 35. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#74AA9C

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Compare LRV 35 of #74AA9C with dark and light Color




Is #74AA9C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 74AA9C meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #74AA9C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(116, 170, 156)
Red
116 (45.5%)
Green
170 (66.7%)
Blue
156 (61.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
31.76%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
8.24%
Key
33.33%

HSL

HSL(164.44deg, 24.1 %, 56.1 %)

Hue
164.44°
Saturation
24.11 %.
Lightness
56.08 %.

RYB

RYB(40, 87, 87)
Red
40 (15.8%)
Yellow
87 (34.1%)
Blue
87 (34.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
164.44°
Saturation
31.76 %.
Brightness / Value
66.67 %.

HWB

H: 164.44°

W: 45.49 %

B: 33.33 %

XYZ

X : 27.58

Y : 34.86

Z : 36.73

YXY

Y1 : 34.86

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 54.51%

M : 33.33%

Y : 38.82%


LRV

~ 34.9 %

Munsell Color System

8G 6.4/4.4

CIE-Lab

L : 65.64

A : -20.89

B : 1.54

CIE-Lch

L : 65.64

C : 20.95

H : 175.79

CIE-Luv

L : 65.64

U : -26.35

V : 5.6

Hunter-Lab

L : 59.04

A : -19.96

B : 4.45






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #74AA9C

Here are the colors similar to 74AA9C. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#6EAEA1
Green Sheen
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#5DA493
Polished Pine
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#83A389
Catnip Green
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)
#3AB09E
Keppel
ΔE - 7.30 (92.7% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 74AA9C.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 74AA9C.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 74AA9C.

#82B1AA
PANTONE 4172 C
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#789F90
PANTONE 624 C
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#85B09A
PANTONE 557 C
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#6AAEAA
PANTONE 2460 C
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 74AA9C.

#68B6A5
BS 18-D-41 - Blue
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#559587
BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 74AA9C.

#7EBAB5
RAL 6027 - Light Green
ΔE - 5.95 (94.0% similar)
#7AACAC
RAL 6034 - Pastel turquoise
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)


Paint color for Hex #74AA9C

Here are the paint colors similar to 74AA9C. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Behr

Hex color 74AA9C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #74AA9C to Behr

#78A696
Patina (MQ6-38)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#74A690
Free Green (M420-5)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#83ADA3
Summer Dragonfly (M440-4)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#63A39C
Aqua Rapids (M450-5)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 74AA9C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #74AA9C to Benjamin Moore

#83AC9D
Everglades (641)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#7EB6AC
Skydive (CSP-700)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#63A791
Medici Malachite (600)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 74AA9C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #74AA9C to Sherwin Williams

#61A89D
Rivulet (SW 6760)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#81A595
Verdigreen (SW 9042)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#7EA298
Composed (SW 6472)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#75B9AE
Cooled Blue (SW 6759)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 74AA9C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #74AA9C to Valspar

#77B5A8
Intracoastal (V064-4)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#7CB6A1
Patina Hue (V063-3)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#8BB6AE
Carnival Glass (8002-35D)
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#619B87
Harmony in Green (V063-4)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 74AA9C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #74AA9C to PPG Paints

#7FB6A4
Key Largo (PPG1140-4)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#80AA95
Catnip (PPG1139-4)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#72A49F
Catalina (PPG1142-5)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#609D91
Treasure Isle (PPG1141-5)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 74AA9C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #74AA9C to Dunn-Edwards

#5DA99F
Dragon Bay (DE 5725)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#73B7A5
Turtle Lake (DE 5704)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#81B39C
Mid-century Gem (DET 535)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#61A9A5
Veranda (DET 543)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 74AA9C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #74AA9C to Farrow & Ball

#83B49D
Arsenic (214)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#96AFAC
Dix Blue (82)
ΔE - 9.29 (90.7% similar)
#889B9B
Oval Room Blue (85)
ΔE - 11.57 (88.4% similar)
#ACBEB3
Green Blue (84)
ΔE - 12.13 (87.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#74AA9C color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



74AA9C
Green Sheen*

AA7482
Turkish Rose*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #74AA9C?

Color that best contrast with #74AA9C is #AA7482, color name is Turkish Rose*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #74AA9C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #74AA9C is #AA7482, color name is Turkish Rose*.





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