#75C4E2
Closest named color: Lightblue (#7BC8F6). oklch(78% 0.089 224.5), rgb(117, 196, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#75C4E2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lightblue (#7BC8F6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lightblue (#7BC8F6) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75C4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 196, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.089 224.5) |
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 #75C4E2 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #75C4E2 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75C4E2 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75C4E2 text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#D9EEF7
oklch(93.6% 0.025 225.3)
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Step 200
200
#B7E1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 224.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#75C4E2
oklch(78% 0.089 224.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 224.4)
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Step 500
500
#0098BF
oklch(63.2% 0.119 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#75C4E2 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) | #B3C0E4 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B4E2 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CCDCD | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75C4E2
#75C4E2
oklch(78% 0.089 224.5)
- #E8A689
#E8A689
oklch(78.1% 0.088 44.7)
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 #75C4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.030
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.033
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.059
Use #75C4E2 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.