#73A2B8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.7% 0.06 228.7), rgb(115, 162, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#73A2B8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A2B8 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 162, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.06 228.7) |
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 #73A2B8 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73A2B8 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A2B8 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A2B8 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D4
oklch(81% 0.037 228.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A2B8
oklch(68.7% 0.06 228.7)
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Step 500
500
#5593AE
oklch(63.2% 0.076 228)
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Step 600
600
#377D9A
oklch(55.7% 0.083 228.3)
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Step 700
700
#286983
oklch(49.1% 0.077 228)
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Step 800
800
#23566B
oklch(42.8% 0.064 228.2)
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Step 900
900
#224757
oklch(37.8% 0.05 228.4)
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Step 950
950
#152933
oklch(26.9% 0.032 231.4)
#73A2B8 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) | #97A0B9 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D98B8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA8A9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A2B8
#73A2B8
oklch(68.7% 0.06 228.7)
- #BA907A
#BA907A
oklch(68.7% 0.06 49)
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 #73A2B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.006
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
Use #73A2B8 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.