#75A0AE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68% 0.051 220), rgb(117, 160, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#75A0AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75A0AE |
| RGB | rgb(117, 160, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.051 220) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #75A0AE | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75A0AE | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A0AE text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A0AE text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 219.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75A0AE
oklch(68% 0.051 220)
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Step 500
500
#5B93A5
oklch(63.1% 0.065 220.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E7D90
oklch(55.6% 0.071 220)
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Step 700
700
#30697A
oklch(49% 0.065 220.1)
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Step 800
800
#295664
oklch(42.7% 0.054 220.7)
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Step 900
900
#264751
oklch(37.7% 0.042 219.5)
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Step 950
950
#172A30
oklch(27.1% 0.027 220)
#75A0AE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #979DAF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E96AE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61A5A4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75A0AE
#75A0AE
oklch(68% 0.051 220)
- #B58E81
#B58E81
oklch(68% 0.051 39.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #75A0AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.011
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
Use #75A0AE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.