#75A299
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.7% 0.05 181), rgb(117, 162, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#75A299 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75A299 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 162, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.05 181) |
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 #75A299 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75A299 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A299 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A299 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8C2
oklch(81% 0.031 181.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75A299
oklch(67.7% 0.05 181)
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Step 500
500
#5B978C
oklch(63.2% 0.065 181.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F8176
oklch(55.7% 0.07 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#306D63
oklch(49.1% 0.065 181.3)
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Step 800
800
#295951
oklch(42.8% 0.054 181.4)
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Step 900
900
#264943
oklch(37.7% 0.042 181.6)
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Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#75A299 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) | #9E9D99 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96979A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A49F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75A299
#75A299
oklch(67.7% 0.05 181)
- #B38B95
#B38B95
oklch(67.7% 0.05 1.9)
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 #75A299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
Use #75A299 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.