#74A495 Color
#74A495 is rgb(116, 164, 149) in RGB and hsl(161, 21%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#74A495
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#74A495RGB
rgb(116, 164, 149)HSL
hsl(161, 21%, 55%)HSV
hsv(161, 29%, 64%)OKLCH
oklch(68% 0.056 173.2)CMYK
cmyk(29%, 0%, 9%, 36%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #74A495 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.8:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.49:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #74A495, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.