What color is #75D2DA?

#75D2DA is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(117, 210, 218), and in HSL hsl(185, 58%, 66%).

Is #75D2DA accessible as text?

On white, #75D2DA has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.99:1 (passes). For text placed on #75D2DA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #75D2DA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-300 (#74D4FF).

What colors go well with #75D2DA?

#75D2DA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DB7E76. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #75D2DA below.

Is #75D2DA good for buttons?

#75D2DA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #75D2DA — white text only reaches 1.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #75D2DA the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #75D2DA is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#75D2DA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #75D2DA

Not just a swatch — here's how #75D2DA works with other colors. Named schemes with #75D2DA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #75D2DA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Sky 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 #75D2DA Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Sky 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 #75D2DA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Sky 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 #75D2DA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #A6F8FF

Sky 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 Sky Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #75D2DA Secondary #D7F5F7 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Sky 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 Sky Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #75D2DA 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 68/100

High

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

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 23/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #75D2DA

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People also use #75D2DA with

Seafoam Green Cornflower Blue Terracotta 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 10.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6F4F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #76B1DB — 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 #75D2DA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #75D2DA;
  --color-base-rgb: 117 210 218;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.9% 0.089 202.8);
  --color-50: #F2FBFC;
  --color-100: #DEF5F7;
  --color-200: #BFEAEE;
  --color-300: #92D7DD;
  --color-400: #69C1C9;
  --color-500: #47A5AD;
  --color-600: #3D7F85;
  --color-700: #305B5F;
  --color-800: #233C3E;
  --color-900: #172526;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F2FBFC',
    100: '#DEF5F7',
    200: '#BFEAEE',
    300: '#92D7DD',
    400: '#69C1C9',
    500: '#47A5AD',
    600: '#3D7F85',
    700: '#305B5F',
    800: '#233C3E',
    900: '#172526',
  },
}

$base: #75D2DA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FBFC;
$base-100: #DEF5F7;
$base-200: #BFEAEE;
$base-300: #92D7DD;
$base-400: #69C1C9;
$base-500: #47A5AD;
$base-600: #3D7F85;
$base-700: #305B5F;
$base-800: #233C3E;
$base-900: #172526;
$base-hover: #41C1CC;
$base-subtle: #DAEFF0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#75D2DA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFEAEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92D7DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#69C1C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#47A5AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D7F85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305B5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233C3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172526",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}