Palettes / Colors / #75CFCD
#75CFCD — Muted Teal
#75CFCD is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #75CFCD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#75CFCD is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CF7779; it also sits naturally between #77CFA2 and #77A5CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #75CFCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 117, 207, 205 |
| HSL | 179°, 48%, 64% |
| HSV | 179°, 43%, 81% |
| CMYK | 43%, 0%, 1%, 19% |
| XYZ | 40.67, 52.82, 65.81 |
| Yxy | 52.82, 0.2553, 0.3316 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.77, -27.39, -7.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.67, -23.78, -7.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 46% · Green 81% · Blue 80%
Cyan 43% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #75CFCD
.text { color: #75CFCD; }
.background { background-color: #75CFCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #75CFCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(117, 207, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 48%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #75CFCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(117, 207, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #75CFCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(117, 207, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#75CFCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#75CFCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CF7779:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #75CFCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #75CFCD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #75CFCD: ·
How #75CFCD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #75CFCD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #75CFCD?
#75CFCD is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 117, 207, 205). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #75CFCD?
#75CFCD is RGB 117, 207, 205 — HSL 179°, 48%, 64% — CMYK 43%, 0%, 1%, 19%.
What colors go with #75CFCD?
Its complement is #CF7779; analogous partners are #77CFA2 and #77A5CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #75CFCD for text?
Black text on #75CFCD has a contrast ratio of 11.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.