#00756C Color
#00756C is rgb(0, 117, 108) in RGB, hsl(175, 100%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 8%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pine Green (#01796F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#00756Crgb(0, 117, 108)hsl(175, 100%, 23%)hsv(175, 100%, 46%)cmyk(100%, 0%, 8%, 54%)oklch(50.6% 0.089 185.5)lab(43.74% -30.74 -3.43)lch(43.74% 30.93 186.36)What #00756C Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #00756C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#00756C Channel Values
How #00756C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 0 · G 117 · B 108 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 100% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 100% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.58:1 vs white · 3.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00756C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #00756C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00756C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #00756C
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #00756C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#00756C#6B6B6C#546F6C#61616E#4C696D#0C7474#077471#686868Using #00756C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-00756c: #00756C;background-color: #00756C;colors: { 'color-00756c': '#00756C' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.459, blue: 0.424)<color name="color_00756c">#00756C</color>fill="#00756C"More Teal Colors
#00756C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#00756C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #00756C?
#00756C is a dark teal — rgb(0, 117, 108) in RGB and hsl(175, 100%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pine Green (#01796F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.71.
What is the RGB value of #00756C?
#00756C is rgb(0, 117, 108) — red 0, green 117, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #00756C?
#00756C converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 8%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #00756C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #00756C scores 5.58:1 against white and 3.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #00756C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #00756C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 6.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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