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#75C7BB Color

#75C7BB is rgb(117, 199, 187) in RGB, hsl(171, 42%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 6%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#75C7BB
HEX#75C7BB
RGBrgb(117, 199, 187)
HSLhsl(171, 42%, 62%)
HSVhsv(171, 41%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 6%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(77.4% 0.083 183.8)
LABlab(74.77% -28.37 -2.27)
LCHlch(74.77% 28.46 184.57)

What #75C7BB 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 #75C7BB, 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.

#75C7BB Channel Values

How #75C7BB 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 199 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 42% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 41% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75C7BB 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #75C7BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75C7BB; 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 #75C7BB

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 #75C7BB 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#75C7BB
Protanopia#BCBCBB
Protanomaly#A4C1BB
Deuteranopia#B1B1BD
Deuteranomaly#9DBABC
Tritanopia#78C6C6
Tritanomaly#77C6C1
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

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Using #75C7BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-75c7bb: #75C7BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #75C7BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-75c7bb': '#75C7BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.780, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_75c7bb">#75C7BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#75C7BB"

More Teal Colors

#75C7BB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#75C7BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #75C7BB?

#75C7BB is a light teal — rgb(117, 199, 187) in RGB and hsl(171, 42%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.95.

What is the RGB value of #75C7BB?

#75C7BB is rgb(117, 199, 187) — red 117, green 199, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #75C7BB?

#75C7BB converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 6%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #75C7BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #75C7BB scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #75C7BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #75C7BB 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 12.6, which is visibly different.

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