HEX Color #75B6B6 (Cadetblue)

About #75B6B6

The hex code #75B6B6 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cadetblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(117, 182, 182).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, and 29% black. With a hue angle of 180.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#75B6B6

RGB117, 182, 182

HSL180.0°, 30.8%, 58.6%

CMYK36%, 0%, 0%, 29%

HSV180.0°, 35.7%, 71.4%

LAB69.9, -20.6, -6.6

XYZ32.5, 40.6, 50.4

Decimal7714486

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#75B6B6 #B67575

Analogous

#75B695 #7595B6

Triadic

#B675B5 #B5B675

Tetradic

#9575B6 #B67575 #95B675

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#75B6B6

#84BEBE

#93C6C6

#A3CECE

#B2D6D6

#C1DEDE

#D1E6E6

#E0EEEE

#EFF6F6

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#75B6B6

#68A1A1

#5B8D8D

#4E7979

#416565

#345050

#273C3C

#1A2828

#0D1414

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.30:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

9.12:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.20:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

7.76:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #75B6B6; }

.text-color { color: #75B6B6; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #75B6B6; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue

#5F9EA0