Palettes / Colors / #74C8BF

#74C8BF — Muted Teal

#74C8BF is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.

#74C8BF 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 #C8747D; it also sits naturally between #74C896 and #74A6C8. 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 78% · Blue 75%

Cyan 42% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 22%

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

Previews

CSS code for #74C8BF

.text { color: #74C8BF; }
.background { background-color: #74C8BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #74C8BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(116, 200, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(174, 43%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #74C8BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(116, 200, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #74C8BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(116, 200, 191, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#74C8BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#74C8BF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C8747D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #74C8BF: #000000.

How #74C8BF 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 #74C8BF 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #74C8BF?

#74C8BF is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 116, 200, 191). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #74C8BF?

#74C8BF is RGB 116, 200, 191 — HSL 174°, 43%, 62% — CMYK 42%, 0%, 4%, 22%.

What colors go with #74C8BF?

Its complement is #C8747D; analogous partners are #74C896 and #74A6C8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #74C8BF for text?

Black text on #74C8BF has a contrast ratio of 10.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.95:1.