#75BED4
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.2% 0.079 219.1), rgb(117, 190, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#75BED4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75BED4 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 190, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.079 219.1) |
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 #75BED4 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75BED4 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75BED4 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75BED4 text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 217.6)
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Step 200
200
#BAE1ED
oklch(88.6% 0.044 218.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#75BED4
oklch(76.2% 0.079 219.1)
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Step 400
400
#09B2D6
oklch(70.6% 0.127 219.4)
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Step 500
500
#0099B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 219)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#75BED4 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) | #B0BAD5 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1AFD4 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49C6C5 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75BED4
#75BED4
oklch(76.2% 0.079 219.1)
- #DEA18C
#DEA18C
oklch(76.2% 0.079 39.8)
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 #75BED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.062
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #75BED4 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.