#75A698
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(68.6% 0.056 174.9), rgb(117, 166, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#75A698 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75A698 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 166, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.056 174.9) |
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 #75A698 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75A698 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A698 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A698 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED8
oklch(88.6% 0.02 172.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8BF
oklch(80.8% 0.035 175.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75A698
oklch(68.6% 0.056 174.9)
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Step 500
500
#579887
oklch(63.1% 0.072 175.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A8271
oklch(55.5% 0.077 175.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B6E5E
oklch(49% 0.073 174.8)
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Step 800
800
#255A4D
oklch(42.8% 0.061 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#244A40
oklch(37.8% 0.047 174.5)
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Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#75A698 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) | #A3A097 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9A99 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A7A2 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75A698
#75A698
oklch(68.6% 0.056 174.9)
- #B78C9C
#B78C9C
oklch(68.6% 0.056 354.5)
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 #75A698, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
Use #75A698 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.