What color is #00756C?

#00756C is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Pine Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #00756C?

The RGB value is 0, 117, 108: 0 red, 117 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00756C?

The complementary color is #750009, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00756C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00756C color

#00756C rgb(0, 117, 108)

Shades of teal

The hex color #00756C is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 45.9% green and 42.4% blue (0, 117, 108).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 100% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Pine Green (#01796F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#00756C color codes

HEX	`#00756C`
RGB	`rgb(0, 117, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 45.9%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 100%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 100%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 8%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.95, -29.95, -2.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.95, 30.1, 185.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.067, 13.804, 16.371)`
Decimal	`30060`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00756C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #00756C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#00756C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #00756C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00756c; }
.text { color: #00756c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00756c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 117 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00756c, #004375); }

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Questions

What color is #00756C?: #00756C is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Pine Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #00756C?: The RGB value is 0, 117, 108: 0 red, 117 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00756C?: The complementary color is #750009, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00756C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.