#75ECC7
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(86.4% 0.121 170.6), rgb(117, 236, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.57:1).
About this color
#75ECC7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.57:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75ECC7 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 236, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.121 170.6) |
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 #75ECC7 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #75ECC7 | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #75ECC7 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75ECC7 text on black | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#E9FAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.02 169.4)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.045 171.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#75ECC7
oklch(86.4% 0.121 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#1BE0B2
oklch(80.8% 0.156 170.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#75ECC7 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) | #E6DFC5 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D1C9 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43EEE1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75ECC7
#75ECC7
oklch(86.4% 0.121 170.6)
- #FFBBD9
#FFBBD9
oklch(86.3% 0.087 350.9)
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 #75ECC7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #75ECC7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.024
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.046
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.051
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.053
Use #75ECC7 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.