#75BFC4
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.8% 0.074 201.2), rgb(117, 191, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#75BFC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75BFC4 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 191, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.074 201.2) |
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 #75BFC4 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75BFC4 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75BFC4 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75BFC4 text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 204)
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Step 200
200
#BAE2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 200.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#75BFC4
oklch(75.8% 0.074 201.2)
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Step 400
400
#0EB6BF
oklch(70.7% 0.119 201.2)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005A5F
oklch(42.5% 0.072 201.4)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#75BFC4 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) | #B5B9C4 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7AFC4 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52C4C0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75BFC4
#75BFC4
oklch(75.8% 0.074 201.2)
- #DC9E9C
#DC9E9C
oklch(75.8% 0.074 21)
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 #75BFC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.064
Use #75BFC4 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.