#73A196
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.3% 0.052 178.1), rgb(115, 161, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#73A196 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A196 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 161, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.052 178.1) |
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 #73A196 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #73A196 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A196 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A196 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 177)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A196
oklch(67.3% 0.052 178.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9789
oklch(63.1% 0.067 177.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E8173
oklch(55.5% 0.072 178)
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Step 700
700
#2F6D61
oklch(49% 0.067 178.8)
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Step 800
800
#28594F
oklch(42.7% 0.056 178.3)
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Step 900
900
#264942
oklch(37.7% 0.043 179.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#73A196 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) | #9D9C96 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959597 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A29E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A196
#73A196
oklch(67.3% 0.052 178.1)
- #B28996
#B28996
oklch(67.3% 0.053 357.8)
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 #73A196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
Use #73A196 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.