#75E2CA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.1% 0.107 177.4), rgb(117, 226, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#75E2CA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.48:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75E2CA |
| RGB | rgb(117, 226, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.107 177.4) |
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 #75E2CA | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #75E2CA | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #75E2CA text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75E2CA text on black | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#ECF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F1E9
oklch(93.6% 0.031 176.6)
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Step 200
200
#B0E7D9
oklch(88.6% 0.059 177.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#75E2CA
oklch(84.1% 0.107 177.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BBA0
oklch(70.8% 0.131 177.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#75E2CA 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) | #DBD7C9 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CACC | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45E5DB | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75E2CA
#75E2CA
oklch(84.1% 0.107 177.4)
- #FFB1CB
#FFB1CB
oklch(84.2% 0.096 357.7)
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 #75E2CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.027
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #75E2CA 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.