Palettes / Colors / #74BCBD

#74BCBD — Muted Teal

#74BCBD is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the teal family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #74BCBD when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#74BCBD is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BE7674; it also sits naturally between #74BE9A and #7498BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 45% · Green 74% · Blue 74%

Cyan 39% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #74BCBD

.text { color: #74BCBD; }
.background { background-color: #74BCBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #74BCBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(116, 188, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 36%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #74BCBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(116, 188, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #74BCBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(116, 188, 189, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#74BCBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#74BCBD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BE7674:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #74BCBD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #74BCBD

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #74BCBD looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #74BCBD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #74BCBC  ·  #74BCBE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #74BCBD?

#74BCBD is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 116, 188, 189). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #74BCBD?

#74BCBD is RGB 116, 188, 189 — HSL 181°, 36%, 60% — CMYK 39%, 1%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #74BCBD?

Its complement is #BE7674; analogous partners are #74BE9A and #7498BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #74BCBD for text?

Black text on #74BCBD has a contrast ratio of 9.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.17:1.