Close to Glacier
#74BBCC
#74BBCC is a light, rich teal, close to the color Glacier. In RGB it’s made of 45.5% red, 73.3% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 192°, with 46% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #74BBCC.
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.
White text on this color
2.16:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.72:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.16:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.72:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #74BBCC as they’d see it.
#74BBCC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #74BBCC
What color is #74BBCC?
#74BBCC is a light, rich teal, close to the color Glacier. In RGB it’s made of 45.5% red, 73.3% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 192°, with 46% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #74BBCC in RGB?
#74BBCC is rgb(116, 187, 204): 116 red, 187 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #74BBCC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(43, 8, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #74BBCC?
PANTONE 7471 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #74BBCC?
Its complement #DAA496 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.