#75ECCA
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(86.4% 0.119 172.4), rgb(117, 236, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#75ECCA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 172°. 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 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.60:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75ECCA |
| RGB | rgb(117, 236, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.119 172.4) |
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 #75ECCA | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #75ECCA | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #75ECCA text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75ECCA text on black | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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
#E8FAF4
oklch(97% 0.02 174)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.044 173.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#75ECCA
oklch(86.4% 0.119 172.4)
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Step 300
300
#19E0B6
oklch(80.9% 0.153 172.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BB97
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#75ECCA 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) | #E6DFC8 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D2CC | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41EEE2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75ECCA
#75ECCA
oklch(86.4% 0.119 172.4)
- #FFBCD8
#FFBCD8
oklch(86.4% 0.085 352.2)
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 #75ECCA, closest first.
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 0.046
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.048
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.053
Use #75ECCA 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.