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#75FFED Color

#75FFED is rgb(117, 255, 237) in RGB, hsl(172, 100%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 7%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), visibly different at ΔE 11.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#75FFED
HEX#75FFED
RGBrgb(117, 255, 237)
HSLhsl(172, 100%, 73%)
HSVhsv(172, 54%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 0%, 7%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(91.8% 0.124 183.9)
LABlab(92.03% -42.66 -3.46)
LCHlch(92.03% 42.80 184.63)

What #75FFED 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 #75FFED, 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.

#75FFED Channel Values

How #75FFED 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 255 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 172° · S 100% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 172° · S 54% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.22:1 vs white · 17.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75FFED 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 text1.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #75FFED

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

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 #75FFED 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#75FFED
Protanopia#EFEFED
Protanomaly#C9F5ED
Deuteranopia#DEDEF0
Deuteranomaly#BDECEF
Tritanopia#7BFDFD
Tritanomaly#79FEF7
Achromatopsia#E9E9E9

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Using #75FFED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-75ffed: #75FFED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #75FFED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-75ffed': '#75FFED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 1.000, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_75ffed">#75FFED</color>
SVG fillfill="#75FFED"

More Teal Colors

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

#75FFED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #75FFED?

#75FFED is a light teal — rgb(117, 255, 237) in RGB and hsl(172, 100%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.41.

What is the RGB value of #75FFED?

#75FFED is rgb(117, 255, 237) — red 117, green 255, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #75FFED?

#75FFED converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 7%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #75FFED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #75FFED scores 1.22:1 against white and 17.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #75FFED 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 11.41, which is visibly different.

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