#75E6DC
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.6% 0.105 187.8), rgb(117, 230, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.10:1).
About this color
#75E6DC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.10:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75E6DC |
| RGB | rgb(117, 230, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 69%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.105 187.8) |
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 #75E6DC | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #75E6DC | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #75E6DC text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75E6DC text on black | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF8
oklch(97.2% 0.018 188.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 186.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#75E6DC
oklch(85.6% 0.105 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#28DCD0
oklch(80.9% 0.135 187.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AE
oklch(70.8% 0.123 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#75E6DC 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) | #DCDCDC | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CEDD | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34EBE3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75E6DC
#75E6DC
oklch(85.6% 0.105 187.8)
- #FFBAC6
#FFBAC6
oklch(85.6% 0.081 7.4)
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 #75E6DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.043
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.055
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.057
Use #75E6DC 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.