#75C3DA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.5% 0.084 218.8), rgb(117, 195, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#75C3DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75C3DA |
| RGB | rgb(117, 195, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.084 218.8) |
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 #75C3DA | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #75C3DA | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75C3DA text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75C3DA text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF5
oklch(93.6% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 200
200
#B8E1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.046 219)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#75C3DA
oklch(77.5% 0.084 218.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D6
oklch(70.8% 0.128 218.5)
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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
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#75C3DA 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) | #B4BFDB | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B3DA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43CBCA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75C3DA
#75C3DA
oklch(77.5% 0.084 218.8)
- #E5A48F
#E5A48F
oklch(77.5% 0.083 38.7)
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 #75C3DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.039
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.052
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
Use #75C3DA 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.