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#75A39B Color

#75A39B is rgb(117, 163, 155) in RGB, hsl(170, 20%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 5%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Sheen (#6EAEA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#75A39B
HEX#75A39B
RGBrgb(117, 163, 155)
HSLhsl(170, 20%, 55%)
HSVhsv(170, 28%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 0%, 5%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(68% 0.051 182.8)
LABlab(63.51% -17.42 -1.09)
LCHlch(63.51% 17.45 183.59)

What #75A39B 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 #75A39B, 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.

#75A39B Channel Values

How #75A39B 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 163 · B 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 20% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 28% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.81:1 vs white · 7.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75A39B 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 text2.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #75A39B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75A39B; 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 #75A39B

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 #75A39B 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#75A39B
Protanopia#9C9C9B
Protanomaly#8E9F9B
Deuteranopia#96969C
Deuteranomaly#8A9B9C
Tritanopia#76A2A2
Tritanomaly#76A29F
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

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Using #75A39B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-75a39b: #75A39B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #75A39B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-75a39b': '#75A39B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.639, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_75a39b">#75A39B</color>
SVG fillfill="#75A39B"

More Teal Colors

#75A39B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#75A39B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #75A39B?

#75A39B is a mid-tone teal — rgb(117, 163, 155) in RGB and hsl(170, 20%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Sheen (#6EAEA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.03.

What is the RGB value of #75A39B?

#75A39B is rgb(117, 163, 155) — red 117, green 163, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #75A39B?

#75A39B converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 5%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #75A39B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #75A39B scores 2.81:1 against white and 7.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #75A39B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #75A39B 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 7.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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