What color is #75ADB0?

#75ADB0 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Summit. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #75ADB0?

The RGB value is 117, 173, 176: 117 red, 173 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #75ADB0?

The complementary color is #B07875, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #75ADB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.36:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#75ADB0 color

#75ADB0 rgb(117, 173, 176)

Shades of teal

The hex color #75ADB0 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 67.8% green and 69% blue (117, 173, 176).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 27% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Summit (#8BB6B8), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.36:1).

#75ADB0 color codes

HEX	`#75ADB0`
RGB	`rgb(117, 173, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 67.8%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 27%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 34%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 2%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.13, -17.45, -7.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.13, 18.95, 202.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.113, 36.802, 46.583)`
Decimal	`7712176`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #75ADB0, 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 #75ADB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#75ADB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	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 #75ADB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #75adb0; }
.text { color: #75adb0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #75adb0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 173 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #75adb0, #758fb0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #75ADB0?: #75ADB0 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Summit. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #75ADB0?: The RGB value is 117, 173, 176: 117 red, 173 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #75ADB0?: The complementary color is #B07875, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #75ADB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.36:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.