#74A49E Color
#74A49E is rgb(116, 164, 158) in RGB and hsl(173, 21%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#74A49E
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#74A49ERGB
rgb(116, 164, 158)HSL
hsl(173, 21%, 55%)HSV
hsv(173, 29%, 64%)OKLCH
oklch(68.3% 0.052 186.4)CMYK
cmyk(29%, 0%, 4%, 36%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #74A49E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.78:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
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