#75C799 Color
#75C799 is rgb(117, 199, 153) in RGB, hsl(146, 42%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 23%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#75C799rgb(117, 199, 153)hsl(146, 42%, 62%)hsv(146, 41%, 78%)cmyk(41%, 0%, 23%, 22%)oklch(76.5% 0.105 158.1)lab(74.08% -33.98 14.92)lch(74.08% 37.11 156.29)What #75C799 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 #75C799, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#75C799 Channel Values
How #75C799 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 117 · G 199 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 146° · S 42% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 146° · S 41% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.02:1 vs white · 10.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75C799 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 #75C799
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75C799; 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 #75C799
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 #75C799 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.
#75C799#BCBC99#A4C199#B1B19B#9DBA9A#7EC2C2#7BC4B3#B6B6B6Using #75C799 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-75c799: #75C799;background-color: #75C799;colors: { 'color-75c799': '#75C799' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.780, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_75c799">#75C799</color>fill="#75C799"More Green Colors
#75C799 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#75C799 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #75C799?
#75C799 is a light green — rgb(117, 199, 153) in RGB and hsl(146, 42%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.16.
What is the RGB value of #75C799?
#75C799 is rgb(117, 199, 153) — red 117, green 199, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #75C799?
#75C799 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 23%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #75C799 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #75C799 scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #75C799 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #75C799 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 8.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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