#75B4CE
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(73.7% 0.075 226), rgb(117, 180, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#75B4CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75B4CE |
| RGB | rgb(117, 180, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.075 226) |
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 #75B4CE | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75B4CE | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75B4CE text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75B4CE text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7D8
oklch(80.8% 0.047 226.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75B4CE
oklch(73.7% 0.075 226)
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Step 500
500
#3E95B6
oklch(63.1% 0.096 226.5)
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Step 600
600
#0C7FA1
oklch(55.6% 0.103 225.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#055770
oklch(42.6% 0.08 226.2)
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Step 900
900
#13485B
oklch(37.7% 0.063 226.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A35
oklch(26.9% 0.039 226.8)
#75B4CE 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) | #A6B1CF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A7CE | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FBCBC | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75B4CE
#75B4CE
oklch(73.7% 0.075 226)
- #D29C82
#D29C82
oklch(73.7% 0.074 46.8)
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 #75B4CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.067
Use #75B4CE 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.