Close to Cadet Blue
#74AFA9
#74AFA9 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 45.5% red, 68.6% green, and 66.3% blue. Its hue is 174°, with 27% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #74AFA9.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.49:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.45:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.49:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.45:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #74AFA9 as they’d see it.
#74AFA9 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #74AFA9
What color is #74AFA9?
#74AFA9 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 45.5% red, 68.6% green, and 66.3% blue. Its hue is 174°, with 27% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #74AFA9 in RGB?
#74AFA9 is rgb(116, 175, 169): 116 red, 175 green, and 169 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #74AFA9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(34, 0, 3, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #74AFA9?
PANTONE 310 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #74AFA9?
Its complement #CB979C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.