#75BFB9
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.5% 0.075 189.1), rgb(117, 191, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#75BFB9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75BFB9 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 191, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.075 189.1) |
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 #75BFB9 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75BFB9 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75BFB9 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75BFB9 text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 187.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC7
oklch(81% 0.047 189.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75BFB9
oklch(75.5% 0.075 189.1)
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Step 500
500
#319C95
oklch(63.2% 0.095 188.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#084C48
oklch(37.7% 0.062 188.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 187.1)
#75BFB9 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) | #B7B8B9 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAEBA | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58C3BD | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75BFB9
#75BFB9
oklch(75.5% 0.075 189.1)
- #DA9CA5
#DA9CA5
oklch(75.5% 0.075 9.4)
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 #75BFB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.061
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.063
Use #75BFB9 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.