#75D5DB Color
#75D5DB is rgb(117, 213, 219) in RGB, hsl(184, 59%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 3%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#75D5DBrgb(117, 213, 219)hsl(184, 59%, 66%)hsv(184, 47%, 86%)cmyk(47%, 3%, 0%, 14%)oklch(81.6% 0.091 200.8)lab(79.59% -28.49 -12.30)lch(79.59% 31.03 203.35)What #75D5DB 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 #75D5DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#75D5DB Channel Values
How #75D5DB 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 213 · B 219 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 59% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 47% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.71:1 vs white · 12.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75D5DB 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 #75D5DB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75D5DB; 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 #75D5DB
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 #75D5DB 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.
#75D5DB#C9C9DB#ADCEDB#BCBCDD#A4C7DC#73D6D6#74D5D8#C6C6C6Using #75D5DB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-75d5db: #75D5DB;background-color: #75D5DB;colors: { 'color-75d5db': '#75D5DB' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.835, blue: 0.859)<color name="color_75d5db">#75D5DB</color>fill="#75D5DB"More Teal Colors
#75D5DB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#75D5DB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #75D5DB?
#75D5DB is a light teal — rgb(117, 213, 219) in RGB and hsl(184, 59%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.58.
What is the RGB value of #75D5DB?
#75D5DB is rgb(117, 213, 219) — red 117, green 213, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #75D5DB?
#75D5DB converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 3%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #75D5DB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #75D5DB scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #75D5DB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #75D5DB 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 11.33, which is visibly different.
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