#73A2B0
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.4% 0.054 218.3), rgb(115, 162, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#73A2B0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A2B0 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 162, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.054 218.3) |
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 #73A2B0 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73A2B0 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A2B0 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A2B0 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE1
oklch(88.4% 0.019 218.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6CF
oklch(80.8% 0.034 218.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A2B0
oklch(68.4% 0.054 218.3)
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Step 500
500
#5694A6
oklch(63.2% 0.069 218.6)
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Step 600
600
#387E91
oklch(55.6% 0.075 218.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A6A7B
oklch(49.1% 0.07 218.3)
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Step 800
800
#245764
oklch(42.8% 0.058 217.1)
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Step 900
900
#234752
oklch(37.6% 0.045 220)
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Step 950
950
#152A30
oklch(27% 0.029 218.2)
#73A2B0 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) | #999FB1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F97B0 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA7A6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A2B0
#73A2B0
oklch(68.4% 0.054 218.3)
- #B88E81
#B88E81
oklch(68.3% 0.055 37.9)
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 #73A2B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.010
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #73A2B0 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.