#73A1AA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.9% 0.051 211), rgb(115, 161, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#73A1AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A1AA |
| RGB | rgb(115, 161, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.051 211) |
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 #73A1AA | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73A1AA | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A1AA text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A1AA text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 210.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CC
oklch(81% 0.032 209.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A1AA
oklch(67.9% 0.051 211)
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Step 500
500
#5894A0
oklch(63% 0.065 211.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A7F8B
oklch(55.7% 0.071 210.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C6B76
oklch(49.2% 0.066 210.7)
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Step 800
800
#265760
oklch(42.7% 0.055 211.2)
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Step 900
900
#24484E
oklch(37.7% 0.043 209.4)
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Step 950
950
#162A2E
oklch(27% 0.027 211.7)
#73A1AA 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) | #999EAB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9096AA | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A5A4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A1AA
#73A1AA
oklch(67.9% 0.051 211)
- #B58D85
#B58D85
oklch(67.9% 0.05 31.4)
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 #73A1AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.018
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
Use #73A1AA 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.