#75DEC1
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(82.9% 0.107 173.4), rgb(117, 222, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#75DEC1 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75DEC1 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 222, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.107 173.4) |
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 #75DEC1 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #75DEC1 | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #75DEC1 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75DEC1 text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F1E8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 173.6)
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Step 200
200
#B1E7D6
oklch(88.6% 0.06 173.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#75DEC1
oklch(82.9% 0.107 173.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BB99
oklch(70.6% 0.135 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#75DEC1 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) | #D8D2C0 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C6C3 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CE0D5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75DEC1
#75DEC1
oklch(82.9% 0.107 173.4)
- #FEAACD
#FEAACD
oklch(82.9% 0.107 353.1)
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 #75DEC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
Use #75DEC1 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.