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#75DBCE Color

#75DBCE is rgb(117, 219, 206) in RGB, hsl(172, 59%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 6%, 14%) 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 7.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#75DBCE
HEX#75DBCE
RGBrgb(117, 219, 206)
HSLhsl(172, 59%, 66%)
HSVhsv(172, 47%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 0%, 6%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(82.6% 0.098 184.8)
LABlab(81.01% -33.57 -3.34)
LCHlch(81.01% 33.74 185.68)

What #75DBCE 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 #75DBCE, 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.

#75DBCE Channel Values

How #75DBCE 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 219 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 172° · S 59% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 172° · S 47% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.64:1 vs white · 12.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75DBCE 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 text1.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #75DBCE

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

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 #75DBCE 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#75DBCE
Protanopia#CECECE
Protanomaly#B1D3CE
Deuteranopia#C1C1D0
Deuteranomaly#A8CCCF
Tritanopia#78D9D9
Tritanomaly#77DAD5
Achromatopsia#CACACA

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Using #75DBCE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-75dbce: #75DBCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #75DBCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-75dbce': '#75DBCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.859, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_75dbce">#75DBCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#75DBCE"

More Teal Colors

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

#75DBCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #75DBCE?

#75DBCE is a light teal — rgb(117, 219, 206) in RGB and hsl(172, 59%, 66%) 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 7.14.

What is the RGB value of #75DBCE?

#75DBCE is rgb(117, 219, 206) — red 117, green 219, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #75DBCE?

#75DBCE converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 6%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #75DBCE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #75DBCE scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #75DBCE 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 8.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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