#74A4A0 Color
#74A4A0 is rgb(116, 164, 160) in RGB and hsl(175, 21%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#74A4A0
HEX
#74A4A0RGB
rgb(116, 164, 160)HSL
hsl(175, 21%, 55%)HSV
hsv(175, 29%, 64%)OKLCH
oklch(68.3% 0.052 189.5)CMYK
cmyk(29%, 0%, 2%, 36%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #74A4A0 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 text7.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #74A4A0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #74A4A0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.