#75AFA0
A medium, muted green closely aligning with Cadetblue.
About #75AFA0
At its core, #75AFA0 is a medium and muted hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Cadetblue. Its digital footprint relies on 117 parts red, 175 parts green, and 160 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 33% C, 0% M, 9% Y, and 31% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#75AFA0
RGB117, 175, 160
HSL164.5°, 26.6%, 57.3%
CMYK33%, 0%, 9%, 31%
HSV164.5°, 33.1%, 68.6%
LAB67.3, -22.2, 1.7
XYZ29.0, 37.0, 38.9
Decimal7712672
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.50:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.40:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.39:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.14:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #75AFA0;
}
.text-color {
color: #75AFA0;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #75AFA0;
}