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#759095 Color

#759095 is rgb(117, 144, 149) in RGB, hsl(189, 13%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 3%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#759095
HEX#759095
RGBrgb(117, 144, 149)
HSLhsl(189, 13%, 52%)
HSVhsv(189, 21%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 3%, 0%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(63.4% 0.031 210.1)
LABlab(57.82% -9.02 -6.00)
LCHlch(57.82% 10.83 213.63)

What #759095 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 #759095, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#759095 Channel Values

How #759095 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 117 · G 144 · B 1498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 189° · S 13% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 189° · S 21% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.4:1 vs white · 6.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #759095 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #759095

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #759095; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #759095

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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Shades

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How #759095 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.

Typical#759095
Protanopia#8C8C95
Protanomaly#838E95
Deuteranopia#888896
Deuteranomaly#818B95
Tritanopia#749191
Tritanomaly#749092
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #759095 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-759095: #759095;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #759095;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-759095': '#759095' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.565, blue: 0.584)
Android XML<color name="color_759095">#759095</color>
SVG fillfill="#759095"

More Teal Colors

#759095 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#759095 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #759095?

#759095 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(117, 144, 149) in RGB and hsl(189, 13%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.5.

What is the RGB value of #759095?

#759095 is rgb(117, 144, 149) — red 117, green 144, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #759095?

#759095 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 3%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #759095 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #759095 scores 3.4:1 against white and 6.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #759095 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #759095 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 lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 7.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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