#75D8D5
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.1% 0.094 192.9), rgb(117, 216, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#75D8D5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75D8D5 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 216, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.094 192.9) |
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 #75D8D5 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #75D8D5 | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75D8D5 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75D8D5 text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#ECF8F8
oklch(97% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#D6F0EF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 193.9)
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Step 200
200
#B2E5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.052 191.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#75D8D5
oklch(82.1% 0.094 192.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B5
oklch(70.8% 0.121 192.7)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008482
oklch(55.5% 0.095 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#75D8D5 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) | #CDCFD5 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC3D6 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40DDD7 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75D8D5
#75D8D5
oklch(82.1% 0.094 192.9)
- #FBACB3
#FBACB3
oklch(82.2% 0.093 13.5)
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 #75D8D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
Use #75D8D5 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.