The hex color #74a9ab is a light color. The web-safe version is Hex
#669999. A complementary color is
#8B5654. The grayscale version is
#989898. A 20% lighter version of the original color is
#A7DCDE, and Hex
#417678 is the 20% darker color. If the color is saturated by 10%, you get
#70ABAD. If the color is desaturated by 10%, the color
#78A7A9 is obtained.