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What color is 74C7CD?

The RGB color code for color number #74C7CD is RGB(116, 199, 205). In the RGB color model, #74C7CD has a red value of 116, a green value of 199, and a blue value of 205. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 43.4% cyan, 2.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 184° (degrees), 47.1 % saturation, and 62.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #74C7CD has a hue of 184° (degrees), 43.4 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.



Color 74C7CD is cool or warm?

Color 74C7CD is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #74C7CD? (For interior and product design)

74C7CD has an LRV of nearly 49. 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.



Dark Color

#74C7CD

Light Color


Compare LRV 49 of #74C7CD with dark and light Color




Is #74C7CD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 74C7CD 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 #74C7CD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(116, 199, 205)
Red
116 (45.5%)
Green
199 (78.0%)
Blue
205 (80.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
43.41%
Magenta
2.93%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.61%

HSL

HSL(184.04deg, 47.1 %, 62.9 %)

Hue
184.04°
Saturation
47.09 %.
Lightness
62.94 %.

RYB

RYB(17, 50, 69)
Red
17 (6.8%)
Yellow
50 (19.5%)
Blue
69 (26.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
184.04°
Saturation
43.41 %.
Brightness / Value
80.39 %.

HWB

H: 184.04°

W: 45.49 %

B: 19.61 %

XYZ

X : 38.65

Y : 48.97

Z : 65.17

YXY

Y1 : 48.97

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 54.51%

M : 21.96%

Y : 19.61%


LRV

~ 49 %

Munsell Color System

7.2BG 7.4/5.9

CIE-Lab

L : 75.43

A : -23.68

B : -10.91

CIE-Lch

L : 75.43

C : 26.08

H : 204.74

CIE-Luv

L : 75.43

U : -37.52

V : -13.12

Hunter-Lab

L : 69.98

A : -23.88

B : -6.24






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #74C7CD


Here are the colors similar to 74C7CD. 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.



#7ED4E6
Middle Blue
ΔE - 5.55 (94.5% similar)
#80DAEB
Medium Sky Blue
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)
#30BFBF
Maximum Blue Green
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)
#00CED1
Dark Turquoise
ΔE - 6.85 (93.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 74C7CD.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 74C7CD.


#68D2DF
PANTONE 3105 C
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#78D5E1
PANTONE 2225 C
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#77C5D5
PANTONE 630 C
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#64CCC9
PANTONE 325 C
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 74C7CD.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 74C7CD.


#7EBAB5
RAL 6027 - Light Green
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #74C7CD


Here are the paint colors similar to 74C7CD. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 74C7CD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #74C7CD to Benjamin Moore


#7BC7CB
Un-Teal We Meet Again (739)
ΔE - 1.03 (99.0% similar)
#7ACFD9
Baby Boy Blue (2056-50)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#68C1C3
Burbank Blue (732)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#88CDD1
Clearlake (738)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 74C7CD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #74C7CD to Behr


#66C6D0
Paradise Sky (P470-4)
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#75CFD0
Soft Turquoise (P460-3)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#81D1DA
Sea Of Tranquility (P470-3)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#8ACFD6
Sky Watch (HDC-MD-14)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 74C7CD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #74C7CD to PPG Paints


#70CBCE
Tropical Splash (PPG1233-5)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#8ECFD0
Fling Green (PPG1234-4)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#8CC3C3
Aqua Fiesta (PPG1147-4)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#86C7BF
Caribbean Crush (PPG17-31)
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 74C7CD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #74C7CD to Sherwin Williams


#6EC2C4
Mariner (SW 6766)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#7DC1CB
Rapture Blue (SW 6773)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#92D0D0
Bora Bora Shore (SW 9045)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#73C0D2
Surfin' (SW 9048)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 74C7CD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #74C7CD to Valspar


#84D2D8
Beach Sparkle (5004-9C)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#52BFC7
Rapids (5004-10A)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#93C8CF
Big Sky Country (M325)
ΔE - 5.05 (95.0% similar)
#68B6B6
Swim (5006-8A)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 74C7CD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #74C7CD to Dunn-Edwards


#6DBAC0
Castaway (DE 5738)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#5DBDCB
Faded Jeans (DE 5752)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#8ECED8
Winter Chill (DE 5758)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#8CD4DF
Plunging Waterfall (DE 5751)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 74C7CD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #74C7CD to Farrow & Ball


#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 8.22 (91.8% similar)
#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 9.96 (90.0% similar)
#96AFAC
Dix Blue (82)
ΔE - 11.84 (88.2% similar)
#83B49D
Arsenic (214)
ΔE - 13.25 (86.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#74C7CD 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



74C7CD
Middle Blue*

CD7A74
New York Pink*


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 #74C7CD?

Color that best contrast with #74C7CD is #CD7A74, color name is New York Pink*
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 #74C7CD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #74C7CD is #CD7A74, color name is New York Pink*.





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