What is hex #74ABC4 color?

 
This color is composed of 45% red, 67% green and 77% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (116,171,196)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #74ABC4 is (41%, 13%, 0%, 23%) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #74ABC4 has a hue of 199°, 41% saturation and a brightness value of 77%.
If you want to know all about the hex #74ABC4, you can find below other details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also other informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #74ABC4 (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #74ABC4 Color Codes & Equivalents

RGB Values (116,171,196)
CMYK Values (41%, 13%, 0%, 23%)
HSV/HSB Values (199°, 41%, 77%)
Closest Web Safe
#6699CC [Blue Gray]
Inverse Color
#8B543B
Closest Pantone®
7458 C
Closest RAL
RAL 6034 [Pastel turquoise]
Complementary Color
#C48D74

#74ABC4 Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#A1A1A1
Lightness (Desaturation)
#9C9C9C
Weighted (BT601)
#9D9D9D
Luma (BT709)
#A1A1A1

Hex #74ABC4 Color Palettes

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #74ABC4 is #C48D74. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #74ABC4 you will find #C48D74. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#74ABC4 #C48D74

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #74ABC4 is composed with colors #74C4B5 and #7483C4. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #74ABC4 with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#74C4B5 #74ABC4 #7483C4

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #74ABC4 is composed with colors #C4B574 and #C47483. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#74ABC4 #C4B574 #C47483

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #74ABC4 is composed with colors #ABC474 and #C474AB. They are located to the right and left of your main color #74ABC4 with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#74ABC4 #ABC474 #C474AB

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #74ABC4 is composed with colors #C474AB, #C48D74 and #74C48D A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. For a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#74ABC4 #C474AB #C48D74 #74C48D

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #74ABC4 is composed with colors #B574C4, #C48D74 and #83C474 To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#74ABC4 #B574C4 #C48D74 #83C474

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #74ABC4

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #74ABC4.

#74ABC4 #82B3CA #90BCD0 #9EC4D6 #ADCDDC #BBD6E2 #C9DEE8 #D8E7EE

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#74ABC4 #7DA7BA #87A3B0 #91A0A6 #9A9C9D #9C9C9C

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#74ABC4 #65A2BD #5799B7 #4A90B0 #4484A1 #3E7893 #386D85 #326176

Hex #74ABC4 in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Python, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #74ABC4
Java new Color(116,171,196);
Python Color(#74ABC4)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 116,171,196);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.45, green: 0.67, blue: 0.77, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(116, 171, 196)