#74A8B9 Color
#74A8B9 is rgb(116, 168, 185) in RGB and hsl(195, 33%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#74A8B9
HEX
#74A8B9RGB
rgb(116, 168, 185)HSL
hsl(195, 33%, 59%)HSV
hsv(195, 37%, 73%)OKLCH
oklch(70.1% 0.06 220.3)CMYK
cmyk(37%, 9%, 0%, 27%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #74A8B9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.61:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.04:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #74A8B9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #74A8B9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.