#75B8A6
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.2% 0.073 175.3), rgb(117, 184, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#75B8A6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75B8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 184, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 32%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.073 175.3) |
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 #75B8A6 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75B8A6 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75B8A6 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75B8A6 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 175.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75B8A6
oklch(73.2% 0.073 175.3)
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Step 500
500
#3F9C86
oklch(63.1% 0.094 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#0D8670
oklch(55.5% 0.102 175.4)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#055D4D
oklch(42.8% 0.079 175.4)
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Step 900
900
#144C40
oklch(37.7% 0.061 175.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 173.6)
#75B8A6 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) | #B3B0A5 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A8A7 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61BAB3 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75B8A6
#75B8A6
oklch(73.2% 0.073 175.3)
- #CF96AA
#CF96AA
oklch(73.4% 0.073 356.2)
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 #75B8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.059
Use #75B8A6 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.