#75ABB9
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.9% 0.06 215.7), rgb(117, 171, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#75ABB9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75ABB9 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 171, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.06 215.7) |
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 #75ABB9 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75ABB9 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75ABB9 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75ABB9 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D0
oklch(80.8% 0.038 216.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75ABB9
oklch(70.9% 0.06 215.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D95A7
oklch(63% 0.077 216.1)
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Step 600
600
#2B7F92
oklch(55.5% 0.083 215.9)
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Step 700
700
#1C6B7D
oklch(49% 0.078 216.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5865
oklch(42.8% 0.064 214.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4852
oklch(37.6% 0.05 215.3)
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Step 950
950
#122A30
oklch(26.8% 0.032 216)
#75ABB9 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) | #A1A7BA | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969FB9 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BB0AF | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75ABB9
#75ABB9
oklch(70.9% 0.06 215.7)
- #C39487
#C39487
oklch(70.8% 0.06 36)
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 #75ABB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.026
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.055
Use #75ABB9 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.