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#74E4EC Color

#74E4EC is rgb(116, 228, 236) in RGB, hsl(184, 76%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 3%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#74E4EC
HEX#74E4EC
RGBrgb(116, 228, 236)
HSLhsl(184, 76%, 69%)
HSVhsv(184, 51%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 3%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(85.6% 0.103 201.6)
LABlab(84.27% -31.86 -14.33)
LCHlch(84.27% 34.94 204.22)

What #74E4EC 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 #74E4EC, 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.

#74E4EC Channel Values

How #74E4EC 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 228 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 76% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 51% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #74E4EC 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 text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #74E4EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #74E4EC; 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 #74E4EC

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 #74E4EC 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#74E4EC
Protanopia#D6D6EC
Protanomaly#B7DCEC
Deuteranopia#C8C8EE
Deuteranomaly#ADD4ED
Tritanopia#71E5E5
Tritanomaly#72E5E8
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

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Using #74E4EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-74e4ec: #74E4EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #74E4EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-74e4ec': '#74E4EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.894, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_74e4ec">#74E4EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#74E4EC"

More Teal Colors

#74E4EC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#74E4EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #74E4EC?

#74E4EC is a light teal — rgb(116, 228, 236) in RGB and hsl(184, 76%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.48.

What is the RGB value of #74E4EC?

#74E4EC is rgb(116, 228, 236) — red 116, green 228, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #74E4EC?

#74E4EC converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 3%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #74E4EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #74E4EC scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #74E4EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #74E4EC 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 11.72, which is visibly different.

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