#74ACDC Hex Color
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#74acdc is a light, muted blue with cool gray undertones. Its soft saturation creates a calm, trustworthy feel for healthcare, finance, security, and spring-inspired designs. Use it as a dominant UI background or pair it with charcoal and warm coral for contrast. Black text reads clearly at about 8.7:1, meeting WCAG AA for body text. The hex code is #74acdc.
Questions about #74acdc
What is #74acdc in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #74acdc is rgb(116, 172, 220), in HSL hsl(208, 60%, 66%) and in CMYK 47%, 22%, 0%, 14%.
What colors pair well with #74acdc?
Is #74acdc warm or cool?
#74acdc reads as a cool, muted blue because its blue hue is softened by gray undertones, creating a calm and trustworthy impression suited to healthcare interfaces, finance dashboards, security products, and light spring-inspired layouts.
Is #74acdc readable on white or black?
#74acdc has a 2.42:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.67:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.