What color is #75BED8?

#75BED8 is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(117, 190, 216), and in HSL hsl(196, 56%, 65%).

Is #75BED8 accessible as text?

On white, #75BED8 has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.11:1 (passes). For text placed on #75BED8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #75BED8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #75BED8?

#75BED8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D88E74. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #75BED8 below.

Is #75BED8 good for buttons?

#75BED8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #75BED8 — white text only reaches 2.08:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #75BED8 the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #75BED8 is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#75BED8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #75BED8

Not just a swatch — here's how #75BED8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #75BED8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #75BED8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Lagoon Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #75BED8 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Lagoon Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #75BED8 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Lagoon Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #75BED8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #A2E4FC

Lagoon Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lagoon Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #75BED8 Secondary #CCE4ED Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lagoon Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lagoon Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #75BED8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 26/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 65/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 34/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #75BED8

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People also use #75BED8 with

Seafoam Green Cornflower Blue Dark Salmon Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6F1F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #749CD8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #75BED8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #75BED8;
  --color-base-rgb: 117 190 216;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.3% 0.082 222.8);
  --color-50: #F3FAFC;
  --color-100: #DFF0F7;
  --color-200: #BFE1ED;
  --color-300: #93C8DC;
  --color-400: #6BAFC7;
  --color-500: #4991AC;
  --color-600: #3E7184;
  --color-700: #31525E;
  --color-800: #23373E;
  --color-900: #172226;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lagoon-blue: {
    50: '#F3FAFC',
    100: '#DFF0F7',
    200: '#BFE1ED',
    300: '#93C8DC',
    400: '#6BAFC7',
    500: '#4991AC',
    600: '#3E7184',
    700: '#31525E',
    800: '#23373E',
    900: '#172226',
  },
}

$base: #75BED8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FAFC;
$base-100: #DFF0F7;
$base-200: #BFE1ED;
$base-300: #93C8DC;
$base-400: #6BAFC7;
$base-500: #4991AC;
$base-600: #3E7184;
$base-700: #31525E;
$base-800: #23373E;
$base-900: #172226;
$base-hover: #40A5C9;
$base-subtle: #D9EAF0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#75BED8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF0F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFE1ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93C8DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BAFC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4991AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E7184",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#31525E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23373E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172226",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}