#75A8A0

A medium, muted cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #75A8A0

At its core, #75A8A0 is a medium and muted hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Cadetblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 117 red, 168 green, and 160 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 30% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 5% Yellow, and 34% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#75A8A0
RGB117, 168, 160
HSL170.6°, 22.7%, 55.9%
CMYK30%, 0%, 5%, 34%
HSV170.6°, 30.4%, 65.9%
LAB65.2, -18.6, -1.3
XYZ27.7, 34.3, 38.4
Decimal7710880

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.67:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.87:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.69:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #75A8A0; }
.text-color { color: #75A8A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #75A8A0; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
#5F9EA0