What color is #74CDD8?

#74CDD8 is a light, moderate cyan known as Summer of ’82. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Summer of ’82?

The RGB value is 116, 205, 216: 116 red, 205 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Summer of ’82?

The complementary color is #D87F74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #74CDD8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.47:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Summer of ’82 color: hex code #74CDD8

#74CDD8 rgb(116, 205, 216)

Shades of teal

Summer of ’82 has the hex code #74CDD8. It is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 80.4% green and 84.7% blue (116, 205, 216).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 56% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.47:1).

Summer of ’82 (#74CDD8) color codes

HEX	`#74CDD8`
RGB	`rgb(116, 205, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 80.4%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 56%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 46%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 5%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.48, -23.83, -13.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.48, 27.53, 210.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.424, 52.33, 72.87)`
Decimal	`7654872`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Summer of ’82, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #74CDD8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#74CDD8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #74CDD8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #74cdd8; }
.text { color: #74cdd8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #74cdd8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 205 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #74cdd8, #749bd8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Turquoise.

See #74CDD8 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #74CDD8?: #74CDD8 is a light, moderate cyan known as Summer of ’82. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Summer of ’82?: The RGB value is 116, 205, 216: 116 red, 205 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Summer of ’82?: The complementary color is #D87F74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #74CDD8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.47:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.