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#74c8ab color: Gem Silica

#74c8ab is rgb(116, 200, 171) in RGB and oklch(77.107% 0.09294 169.57) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

77.1%
0.093
170°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #74c8ab

#74c8ab is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gem Silica (#73c4a4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #74c8ab mixed with white

  1. 74c8ab
  2. 83ceb3
  3. 92d3bb
  4. a0d9c4
  5. aedecc
  6. bce4d4
  7. cae9dd
  8. d7efe5
  9. e4f4ee
  10. f2faf6

Darker: #74c8ab mixed with black

  1. 74c8ab
  2. 64ae94
  3. 54947e
  4. 457b68
  5. 376354
  6. 294c40
  7. 1b362d
  8. 0f211b
  9. 050f0b
  10. 010201

Calmer: #74c8ab with less saturation

  1. 74c8ab
  2. 7cc6ac
  3. 84c4ad
  4. 8bc2ae
  5. 92c1af
  6. 98bfb0
  7. 9ebdb1
  8. a4bbb2
  9. aab9b3
  10. afb6b3

Questions about #74c8ab

What color is #74c8ab?

#74c8ab is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Gem Silica. In RGB it is rgb(116, 200, 171), in HSL hsl(159.29, 43.3%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.107% 0.09294 169.57).

What colors go well with #74c8ab?

The complementary color of #74c8ab is #e29cbd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #96c38a and #64c7cb. The triadic partners are #b3abec and #e5a37f.

Is white or black text more readable on #74c8ab?

Black text reads better on #74c8ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #74c8ab a warm or cool color?

#74c8ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.093.