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#74D8BF Color

#74D8BF is rgb(116, 216, 191) in RGB, hsl(165, 56%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 12%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#74D8BF
HEX#74D8BF
RGBrgb(116, 216, 191)
HSLhsl(165, 56%, 65%)
HSVhsv(165, 46%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 0%, 12%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(81.4% 0.102 175.4)
LABlab(79.77% -35.24 2.79)
LCHlch(79.77% 35.35 175.47)

What #74D8BF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #74D8BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 5.69Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 7.04Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 9.68Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 10.48Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 11.14Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 11.5

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#74D8BF Channel Values

How #74D8BF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 116 · G 216 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 165° · S 56% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 165° · S 46% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.7:1 vs white · 12.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #74D8BF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #74D8BF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #74D8BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #74D8BF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#74D8BF
Complementary
#D8748D
Analogous
#74D88D
Analogous
#74BFD8
Triadic
#BF74D8
Triadic
#D8BF74
Split comp.
#D874BF
Split comp.
#D88D74

Tints & Shades of #74D8BF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#88DDC8
#98E2CF
#ABE7D8
#BFEDE2
#D3F3EB
#E3F7F2

Shades

#50CEAE
#36BF9D
#2C9B7F
#227762
#185445
#0F342A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #74D8BF.

How #74D8BF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#74D8BF
Protanopia#CBCBBF
Protanomaly#AFD1BF
Deuteranopia#BEBEC1
Deuteranomaly#A6C9C0
Tritanopia#7AD5D5
Tritanomaly#78D6CD
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #74D8BF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-74d8bf: #74D8BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #74D8BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-74d8bf': '#74D8BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.847, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_74d8bf">#74D8BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#74D8BF"

More Green Colors

#74D8BF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#74D8BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #74D8BF?

#74D8BF is a light green — rgb(116, 216, 191) in RGB and hsl(165, 56%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.69.

What is the RGB value of #74D8BF?

#74D8BF is rgb(116, 216, 191) — red 116, green 216, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #74D8BF?

#74D8BF converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 12%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #74D8BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #74D8BF scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #74D8BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #74D8BF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 7.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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