What color is #075D5C?

#075D5C is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Mosque. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #075D5C?

The RGB value is 7, 93, 92: 7 red, 93 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #075D5C?

The complementary color is #5D0708, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #075D5C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#075D5C color

#075D5C rgb(7, 93, 92)

Shades of teal

The hex color #075D5C is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.7% red, 36.5% green and 36.1% blue (7, 93, 92).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 86% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 92% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Mosque (#005F5B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.69:1).

#075D5C color codes

HEX	`#075D5C`
RGB	`rgb(7, 93, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.7%, 36.5%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 86%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 92%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(92%, 0%, 1%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.29, -22.75, -6.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.29, 23.54, 194.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.933, 8.646, 11.479)`
Decimal	`482652`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #075D5C, 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 #075D5C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#075D5C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #075D5C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #075d5c; }
.text { color: #075d5c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #075d5c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(7 93 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #075d5c, #07335d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #075D5C?: #075D5C is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Mosque. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #075D5C?: The RGB value is 7, 93, 92: 7 red, 93 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #075D5C?: The complementary color is #5D0708, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #075D5C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.