Color #74B5CC – Cyan Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #74B5CC?

The complementary color is #8B4A33.

Q: Does #74B5CC have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.28:1. On black: 9.22:1.

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#74B5CC FAQs

What is the RGB value of #74B5CC?

RGB: 116, 181, 204. Copy as CSS: rgb(116, 181, 204).

Is #74B5CC a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #74B5CC?

Complement: #8B4A33.

Does #74B5CC have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.28:1 (Fails AA). On black: 9.22:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #74b5cc Description

Build combos with #74B5CC

#74B5CC has RGB values of 116, 181, 204 and CMYK 43, 11, 0, 20. This cyan color works well for balanced UI elements and charts. Tags: cool, vibrant, teal family, reads well with black text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color 74b5cc. The best text color paired with #74B5CC is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #74b5cc.

Readable text on #74B5CC

Black text: AAA (9.2:1)White text: Fail (2.3:1)