What color is #75AFAB?

#75AFAB is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Turquoise Fantasies. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #75AFAB?

The RGB value is 117, 175, 171: 117 red, 175 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #75AFAB?

The complementary color is #AF7579, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #75AFAB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.48:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#75AFAB color

#75AFAB rgb(117, 175, 171)

Shades of teal

The hex color #75AFAB is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 68.6% green and 67.1% blue (117, 175, 171).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 27% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Turquoise Fantasies (#6DAFA7), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.48:1).

#75AFAB color codes

HEX	`#75AFAB`
RGB	`rgb(117, 175, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 68.6%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 27%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 33%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 2%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.56, -19.69, -3.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.56, 20.09, 191.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.014, 37.38, 44.154)`
Decimal	`7712683`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #75AFAB, 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 #75AFAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#75AFAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.48:1	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 #75AFAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #75afab; }
.text { color: #75afab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #75afab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 175 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #75afab, #7596af); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #75AFAB?: #75AFAB is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Turquoise Fantasies. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #75AFAB?: The RGB value is 117, 175, 171: 117 red, 175 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #75AFAB?: The complementary color is #AF7579, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #75AFAB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.48:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.