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What color is 74BBAE?

The RGB color code for color number #74BBAE is RGB(116, 187, 174). In the RGB color model, #74BBAE has a red value of 116, a green value of 187, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 38.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 7.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 169° (degrees), 34.3 % saturation, and 59.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #74BBAE has a hue of 169° (degrees), 38.0 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.



Color 74BBAE is cool or warm?

Color 74BBAE is a cool color.



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

74BBAE has an LRV of nearly 42. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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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#74BBAE

Light Color


Compare LRV 42 of #74BBAE with dark and light Color




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

Check if the color 74BBAE 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 #74BBAE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(116, 187, 174)
Red
116 (45.5%)
Green
187 (73.3%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
37.97%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
6.95%
Key
26.67%

HSL

HSL(169.01deg, 34.3 %, 59.4 %)

Hue
169.01°
Saturation
34.30 %.
Lightness
59.41 %.

RYB

RYB(28, 75, 77)
Red
28 (11.0%)
Yellow
75 (29.4%)
Blue
77 (30.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
169.01°
Saturation
37.97 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.

HWB

H: 169.01°

W: 45.49 %

B: 26.67 %

XYZ

X : 32.61

Y : 42.31

Z : 46.49

YXY

Y1 : 42.31

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 54.51%

M : 26.67%

Y : 31.76%


LRV

~ 42.3 %

Munsell Color System

0.6BG 7.0/5.5

CIE-Lab

L : 71.08

A : -25.32

B : -0.46

CIE-Lch

L : 71.08

C : 25.32

H : 181.04

CIE-Luv

L : 71.08

U : -33.39

V : 3.4

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.05

A : -24.33

B : 3.15






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #74BBAE


Here are the colors similar to 74BBAE. 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 - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#43B3AE
Verdigris
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)
#3AB09E
Keppel
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)
#5DA493
Polished Pine
ΔE - 7.11 (92.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 74BBAE.


#6BBBAE
PANTONE 563 C
ΔE - 1.25 (98.7% similar)
#5CB8B2
PANTONE 7472 C
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#6AAEAA
PANTONE 2460 C
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#82B1AA
PANTONE 4172 C
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 74BBAE.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 74BBAE.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 74BBAE.


#68B6A5
BS 18-D-41 - Blue
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 74BBAE.


#7EBAB5
RAL 6027 - Light Green
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#7AACAC
RAL 6034 - Pastel turquoise
ΔE - 7.30 (92.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #74BBAE


Here are the paint colors similar to 74BBAE. 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.


Sherwin Williams

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


#75B9AE
Cooled Blue (SW 6759)
ΔE - 0.95 (99.0% similar)
#70BAA7
Larchmere (SW 6752)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#89C6B7
Aquastone (SW 9043)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#8AC5BA
Little Blue Box (SW 9044)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

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


#6FC0B1
Fiesta Blue (DET 548)
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#73B7A5
Turtle Lake (DE 5704)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#77BCB6
Polished Aqua (DE 5724)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#70BA9F
Arboretum (DE 5690)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)


Valspar

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


#77B5A8
Intracoastal (V064-4)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#8CC1B5
Float Your Boat (V064-3)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#7CB6A1
Patina Hue (V063-3)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#5FBBA5
Blue Energy (M258)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

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


#6AB7A7
Kokopelli Teal (648)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#65B4A5
Juneau Spring (2041-40)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#7EB6AC
Skydive (CSP-700)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#68B1AD
Gulf Stream (670)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)


PPG Paints

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


#77C3B4
Pale Jade (PPG1230-4)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#7FB6A4
Key Largo (PPG1140-4)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#5EB2AA
Artesian Well (PPG1231-5)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#89BAB2
Caribbean Green (PPG1141-4)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)


Behr

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


#6FC1AF
March Aquamarine (P440-4)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#8EBBAC
Mild Evergreen (MQ6-37)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#54AF9C
Water Park (P440-5)
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#83ADA3
Summer Dragonfly (M440-4)
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

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


#83B49D
Arsenic (214)
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#96AFAC
Dix Blue (82)
ΔE - 10.82 (89.2% similar)
#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 11.58 (88.4% similar)
#ACBEB3
Green Blue (84)
ΔE - 12.45 (87.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#74BBAE 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



74BBAE
Green Sheen*

BB7481
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 #74BBAE?

Color that best contrast with #74BBAE is #BB7481, 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 #74BBAE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #74BBAE is #BB7481, color name is Turkish Rose*.





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