#75C7AA Color
#75C7AA is rgb(117, 199, 170) in RGB, hsl(159, 42%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 15%, 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 6.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#75C7AArgb(117, 199, 170)hsl(159, 42%, 62%)hsv(159, 41%, 78%)cmyk(41%, 0%, 15%, 22%)oklch(76.9% 0.092 169.1)lab(74.41% -31.31 6.32)lch(74.41% 31.94 168.59)What #75C7AA 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 #75C7AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#75C7AA Channel Values
How #75C7AA 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 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 159° · S 42% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 159° · S 41% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2:1 vs white · 10.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75C7AA 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 #75C7AA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75C7AA; 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 #75C7AA
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 #75C7AA 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.
#75C7AA#BCBCAA#A4C1AA#B1B1AC#9DBAAB#7BC4C4#79C5BA#B7B7B7Using #75C7AA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-75c7aa: #75C7AA;background-color: #75C7AA;colors: { 'color-75c7aa': '#75C7AA' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.780, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_75c7aa">#75C7AA</color>fill="#75C7AA"More Green Colors
#75C7AA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#75C7AA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #75C7AA?
#75C7AA is a light green — rgb(117, 199, 170) in RGB and hsl(159, 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 6.72.
What is the RGB value of #75C7AA?
#75C7AA is rgb(117, 199, 170) — red 117, green 199, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #75C7AA?
#75C7AA converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 15%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #75C7AA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #75C7AA scores 2:1 against white and 10.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #75C7AA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #75C7AA 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 6.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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