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#74DCC2 Color

#74DCC2 is rgb(116, 220, 194) in RGB, hsl(165, 60%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 12%, 14%) 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 6.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#74DCC2
HEX#74DCC2
RGBrgb(116, 220, 194)
HSLhsl(165, 60%, 66%)
HSVhsv(165, 47%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 0%, 12%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(82.4% 0.105 175.3)
LABlab(81.00% -36.39 2.97)
LCHlch(81.00% 36.51 175.34)

What #74DCC2 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 #74DCC2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 6.73Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 7.43Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 10.41Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 10.65Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 10.91Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 11.62

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

#74DCC2 Channel Values

How #74DCC2 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 220 · B 1948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 165° · S 60% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 165° · S 47% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.65:1 vs white · 12.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #74DCC2 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 text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #74DCC2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #74DCC2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #74DCC2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#74DCC2
Complementary
#DC748E
Analogous
#74DC8E
Analogous
#74C2DC
Triadic
#C274DC
Triadic
#DCC274
Split comp.
#DC74C2
Split comp.
#DC8E74

Tints & Shades of #74DCC2

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

#89E1CB
#99E6D2
#ADEBDB
#BEEFE2
#D2F4EB
#E2F8F3

Shades

#50D3B2
#31C49F
#289F81
#207E67
#165A49
#0D352B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #74DCC2.

How #74DCC2 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#74DCC2
Protanopia#CFCFC2
Protanomaly#B2D4C2
Deuteranopia#C2C2C4
Deuteranomaly#A8CDC3
Tritanopia#7BD9D9
Tritanomaly#78DAD0
Achromatopsia#CACACA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #74DCC2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-74dcc2: #74DCC2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #74DCC2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-74dcc2': '#74DCC2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.863, blue: 0.761)
Android XML<color name="color_74dcc2">#74DCC2</color>
SVG fillfill="#74DCC2"

More Green Colors

#74DCC2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#74DCC2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #74DCC2?

#74DCC2 is a light green — rgb(116, 220, 194) in RGB and hsl(165, 60%, 66%) 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 6.73.

What is the RGB value of #74DCC2?

#74DCC2 is rgb(116, 220, 194) — red 116, green 220, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #74DCC2?

#74DCC2 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 12%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #74DCC2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #74DCC2 scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #74DCC2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #74DCC2 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 7.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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