#75DCE2
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(83.5% 0.096 200.5), rgb(117, 220, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#75DCE2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75DCE2 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 220, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.096 200.5) |
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 #75DCE2 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #75DCE2 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #75DCE2 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75DCE2 text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#ECF8F9
oklch(97% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F0F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 199.4)
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Step 200
200
#B0E4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 200.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#75DCE2
oklch(83.5% 0.096 200.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#75DCE2 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) | #CFD4E3 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC6E3 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32E3DE | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75DCE2
#75DCE2
oklch(83.5% 0.096 200.5)
- #FFB1B0
#FFB1B0
oklch(83.4% 0.092 20)
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 #75DCE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.057
Use #75DCE2 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.