Color Name
Glacier*
Hex Color Code
#74A9B9
RGB Color Code
RGB(116, 169, 185)
CMYK Values*
37.3%, 8.6%, 0.0%, 27.5%
#74A9B9 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 74A9B9?

The RGB color code for color number #74A9B9 is RGB(116, 169, 185). In the RGB color model, #74A9B9 has a red value of 116, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 185. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 37.3% cyan, 8.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 193.9° (degrees), 33.0 % saturation, and 59.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #74A9B9 has a hue of 193.9° (degrees), 37.3 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.

Color 74A9B9 is cool or warm?

Color 74A9B9 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #74A9B9? (For interior and product design)

74A9B9 has an LRV of nearly 35.6. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#74A9B9
LRV 35.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 35.6 of #74A9B9 with dark and light color

Is #74A9B9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 74A9B9 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #74A9B9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #74A9B9
Hex triplet
#74A9B9
Red
74
Green
A9
Blue
B9
RGBA / RGB rgb(116, 169, 185)
Red
116 (45.5%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
185 (72.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
37.30%
Magenta
8.65%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.45%
HSL hsl(193.91deg, 33.0 %, 59.0 %)
Hue
193.91°
Saturation
33.01 %
Lightness
59.02 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
193.91°
Saturation
37.30 %
Brightness / Value
72.55 %
RYB ryb(32, 63, 86)
Red
32 (12.7%)
Yellow
63 (24.6%)
Blue
86 (33.9%)
HWB
Hue
193.91°
Whiteness
45.49 %
Blackness
27.45 %
CMY
Cyan
54.51%
Magenta
33.73%
Yellow
27.45%
XYZ
X
30.15
Y
35.59
Z
51.18
YXY
Y1
35.59
X
0.26
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
66.21
A
-13.35
B
-13.77
CIE-Lch
L
66.21
C
19.18
H
225.88
CIE-Luv
L
66.21
U
-25.64
V
-18.87
Hunter-Lab
L
59.66
A
-14.2
B
-9.1
Other
LRV
~ 35.6 %
Munsell Color System
1.3B 6.5/4.2

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #74A9B9

These are the named colors closest to hex 74A9B9, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#80B3C4 Color Glacier
96.89% match | ΔE 3.11
#73A9C2 Color Moonstone Blue
96.52% match | ΔE 3.48
#8BA8B7 Color Pewter Blue
94.21% match | ΔE 5.79
#47ABCC Color Maximum Blue
93.86% match | ΔE 6.14

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 74A9B9.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 74A9B9.

#6BA4B8 Color PANTONE 549 C
97.86% match | ΔE 2.14
#66AEC1 Color PANTONE 4157 C
97.06% match | ΔE 2.94
#72B0BD Color PANTONE 2218 C
97.00% match | ΔE 3.00
#749FAE Color PANTONE 10274 C
96.67% match | ΔE 3.33

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 74A9B9.

#6BA3BA Color BS 18-C-35 - Blue
96.84% match | ΔE 3.16

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 74A9B9.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 74A9B9.


Paint color for Hex #74A9B9

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 74A9B9 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 74A9B9 once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 74A9B9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #74A9B9 to Behr

#74A9B9 Color Snowboard (S460-4)
Paint - Behr
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

Valspar

Hex color 74A9B9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #74A9B9 to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 74A9B9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #74A9B9 to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 74A9B9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #74A9B9 to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 74A9B9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #74A9B9 to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color 74A9B9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #74A9B9 to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 74A9B9 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #74A9B9 to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
95.81% match | ΔE 4.19
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
93.32% match | ΔE 6.68
#90A3A6 Color Sardine (CB8)
91.51% match | ΔE 8.49
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
91.18% match | ΔE 8.82

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#74A9B9 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#74A9B9
Glacier*
#B98474
Tawny Birch*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #74A9B9?

Color that best contrast with #74A9B9 is #B98474, color name is Tawny Birch*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #74A9B9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #74A9B9 is #B98474, color name is Tawny Birch*.

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