#75C2CB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.8% 0.077 205.3), rgb(117, 194, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#75C2CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75C2CB |
| RGB | rgb(117, 194, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.077 205.3) |
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 #75C2CB | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #75C2CB | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75C2CB text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75C2CB text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#EEF8F9
oklch(97.2% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFF1
oklch(93.7% 0.022 203.7)
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Step 200
200
#B9E2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 205.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#75C2CB
oklch(76.8% 0.077 205.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C4
oklch(70.8% 0.121 204.6)
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Step 500
500
#009CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.108 205.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#75C2CB 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) | #B7BCCC | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B1CB | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DC8C5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75C2CB
#75C2CB
oklch(76.8% 0.077 205.3)
- #E1A19A
#E1A19A
oklch(76.8% 0.077 26)
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 #75C2CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.055
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
Use #75C2CB 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.