Watson Lake Color – #74aeba: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Watson Lake color hex code is #74aeba, and it is composed of 45% red, 68% green and 73% blue.

Watson Lake is a light, muted, and cool color at 38% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Watson Lake color (#74aeba) against dark backgrounds.

Watson Lake color

Watson Lake Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #74AEBA

  2. #BA8074

Triadic colors

  1. #74AEBA

  2. #BA74AE

  3. #AEBA74

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #96C2CB

  2. #B8D6DC

  3. #DAEAED

  4. #FCFDFE

Darker colors

  1. #539AA8

  2. #427A86

  3. #315B64

  4. #203C41

  5. #101D1F

Analogous colors

  1. #74BA80

  2. #74BAA3

  3. #74AEBA

  4. #748BBA

  5. #8074BA

Monochromatic colors

  1. #3A95A8

  2. #57ACBD

  3. #80BBC7

  4. #A7CCD3

  5. #CBDEE2

#74aeba

Watson Lake Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Watson Lake, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#74aeba
RGBrgb(116,174,186)
HSLhsl(190,33.7%,59.2%)
CMYK38, 6, 0, 27
HSV190, 38, 73
RGB %45, 68, 73
XYZ31.2, 37.5, 52.1
LAB67.7, -15.7, -12.2
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyBlue
Saturation38%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)2.47 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)8.51 (passes WCAG AA)

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