#73A4BA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.2% 0.061 227.7), rgb(115, 164, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#73A4BA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 228°. 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 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A4BA |
| RGB | rgb(115, 164, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.061 227.7) |
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 #73A4BA | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73A4BA | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A4BA text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A4BA text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 227.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A4BA
oklch(69.2% 0.061 227.7)
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Step 500
500
#5293AF
oklch(63.1% 0.079 227.9)
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Step 600
600
#337D9A
oklch(55.6% 0.085 227.3)
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Step 700
700
#256984
oklch(49% 0.079 228.2)
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Step 800
800
#21566B
oklch(42.7% 0.065 227.5)
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Step 900
900
#214757
oklch(37.7% 0.051 227.9)
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Step 950
950
#142A33
oklch(27.1% 0.033 226.5)
#73A4BA 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) | #99A2BB | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9ABA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59AAAB | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A4BA
#73A4BA
oklch(69.2% 0.061 227.7)
- #BC917B
#BC917B
oklch(69.2% 0.061 48.4)
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 #73A4BA, 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 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #73A4BA 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.