#74AFAD Color
#74AFAD is rgb(116, 175, 173) in RGB and hsl(178, 27%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#74AFAD
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#74AFADRGB
rgb(116, 175, 173)HSL
hsl(178, 27%, 57%)HSV
hsv(178, 34%, 69%)OKLCH
oklch(71.3% 0.061 193.2)CMYK
cmyk(34%, 0%, 1%, 31%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #74AFAD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.48:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.48:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #74AFAD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.