#75BFAA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75% 0.081 174), rgb(117, 191, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#75BFAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75BFAA |
| RGB | rgb(117, 191, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.081 174) |
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 #75BFAA | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75BFAA | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75BFAA text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75BFAA text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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 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
#C7E0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 174.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBE
oklch(81% 0.05 173.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75BFAA
oklch(75% 0.081 174)
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Step 500
500
#349E85
oklch(63.2% 0.103 174)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 174)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#0B4D3F
oklch(37.7% 0.067 174.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D25
oklch(27% 0.042 174.6)
#75BFAA 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) | #BAB6A9 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEADAB | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EC1B9 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75BFAA
#75BFAA
oklch(75% 0.081 174)
- #D799B1
#D799B1
oklch(75% 0.08 354.2)
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 #75BFAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.059
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.061
Use #75BFAA 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.