#75B6BD

A light, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #75B6BD

When working with digital screens, the color #75B6BD is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Cadetblue. Its digital footprint relies on 117 parts red, 182 parts green, and 189 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 38% C, 4% M, 0% Y, and 26% K. With a hue angle of 185.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#75B6BD
RGB117, 182, 189
HSL185.8°, 35.3%, 60.0%
CMYK38%, 4%, 0%, 26%
HSV185.8°, 38.1%, 74.1%
LAB70.1, -18.9, -10.1
XYZ33.2, 40.9, 54.3
Decimal7714493

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.29:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.18:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.19:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.81:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #75B6BD; }
.text-color { color: #75B6BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #75B6BD; }

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