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#74DEE2 Color

#74DEE2 is rgb(116, 222, 226) in RGB, hsl(182, 65%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 2%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#74DEE2
HEX#74DEE2
RGBrgb(116, 222, 226)
HSLhsl(182, 65%, 67%)
HSVhsv(182, 49%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 2%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(83.9% 0.098 198.7)
LABlab(82.30% -31.27 -11.99)
LCHlch(82.30% 33.49 200.97)

What #74DEE2 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 #74DEE2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#74DEE2 Channel Values

How #74DEE2 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 222 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 182° · S 65% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 182° · S 49% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.58:1 vs white · 13.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #74DEE2 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 text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #74DEE2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #74DEE2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #74DEE2

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.

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How #74DEE2 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#74DEE2
Protanopia#D1D1E2
Protanomaly#B3D6E2
Deuteranopia#C3C3E4
Deuteranomaly#A9CEE3
Tritanopia#73DFDF
Tritanomaly#73DEE0
Achromatopsia#CECECE

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Using #74DEE2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-74dee2: #74DEE2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #74DEE2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-74dee2': '#74DEE2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.871, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_74dee2">#74DEE2</color>
SVG fillfill="#74DEE2"

More Teal Colors

#74DEE2 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#74DEE2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #74DEE2?

#74DEE2 is a light teal — rgb(116, 222, 226) in RGB and hsl(182, 65%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.32.

What is the RGB value of #74DEE2?

#74DEE2 is rgb(116, 222, 226) — red 116, green 222, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #74DEE2?

#74DEE2 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 2%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #74DEE2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #74DEE2 scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #74DEE2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #74DEE2 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 10, which is visibly different.

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