#74A8AF Color
#74A8AF is rgb(116, 168, 175) in RGB and hsl(187, 27%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#74A8AF
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#74A8AFRGB
rgb(116, 168, 175)HSL
hsl(187, 27%, 57%)HSV
hsv(187, 34%, 69%)OKLCH
oklch(69.8% 0.056 206.5)CMYK
cmyk(34%, 4%, 0%, 31%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #74A8AF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.64:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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