#75EACA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86% 0.117 173.3), rgb(117, 234, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.37:1).
About this color
#75EACA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.37:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75EACA |
| RGB | rgb(117, 234, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 74%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.117 173.3) |
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 #75EACA | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #75EACA | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #75EACA text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75EACA text on black | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF4
oklch(97.1% 0.02 172.8)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.044 173.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#75EACA
oklch(86% 0.117 173.3)
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Step 300
300
#22DFB8
oklch(80.8% 0.15 173.5)
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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)
#75EACA 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) | #E4DDC9 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D0CC | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42ECE1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75EACA
#75EACA
oklch(86% 0.117 173.3)
- #FFBAD6
#FFBAD6
oklch(86% 0.087 353)
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 #75EACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.025
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.055
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.057
Use #75EACA 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.