#75C7DF
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(78.6% 0.087 218.8), rgb(117, 199, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#75C7DF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75C7DF |
| RGB | rgb(117, 199, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 62%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.087 218.8) |
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 #75C7DF | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #75C7DF | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75C7DF text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75C7DF text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#EDF8FB
oklch(97.2% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 100
100
#D8EEF5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 218.8)
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Step 200
200
#B6E1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.049 219.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#75C7DF
oklch(78.6% 0.087 218.8)
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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
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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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)
#75C7DF 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) | #B8C3E0 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B6DF | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3ECFCE | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75C7DF
#75C7DF
oklch(78.6% 0.087 218.8)
- #EBA690
#EBA690
oklch(78.6% 0.088 38.4)
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 #75C7DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.031
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.034
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
Use #75C7DF 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.