#75B1B5
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.1% 0.062 201.2), rgb(117, 177, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#75B1B5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75B1B5 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 177, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.062 201.2) |
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 #75B1B5 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75B1B5 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75B1B5 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75B1B5 text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9CB
oklch(81% 0.039 200.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75B1B5
oklch(72.1% 0.062 201.2)
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Step 500
500
#46989D
oklch(63.1% 0.08 200.7)
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Step 600
600
#1F8288
oklch(55.5% 0.086 201.2)
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Step 700
700
#0D6E74
oklch(49.1% 0.081 201.7)
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Step 800
800
#125A5E
oklch(42.8% 0.067 200.7)
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Step 900
900
#194A4D
oklch(37.8% 0.052 200.8)
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Step 950
950
#102B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 201.9)
#75B1B5 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) | #A9ACB5 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA3B5 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CB5B2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75B1B5
#75B1B5
oklch(72.1% 0.062 201.2)
- #C99694
#C99694
oklch(72.1% 0.062 21.3)
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 #75B1B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.057
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.063
Use #75B1B5 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.