#73A5BC
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.5% 0.063 228.3), rgb(115, 165, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#73A5BC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A5BC |
| RGB | rgb(115, 165, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.063 228.3) |
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 #73A5BC | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73A5BC | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A5BC text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A5BC text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#E2EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 230.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 228.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A5BC
oklch(69.5% 0.063 228.3)
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Step 500
500
#5193B0
oklch(63.1% 0.08 228.5)
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Step 600
600
#317D9C
oklch(55.6% 0.088 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#236985
oklch(49% 0.081 228.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F566C
oklch(42.7% 0.067 228.1)
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Step 900
900
#204758
oklch(37.7% 0.053 228.9)
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Step 950
950
#142A33
oklch(27.1% 0.033 226.5)
#73A5BC 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) | #99A3BD | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9ABC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58ACAC | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A5BC
#73A5BC
oklch(69.5% 0.063 228.3)
- #BE927B
#BE927B
oklch(69.6% 0.063 48.9)
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 #73A5BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.013
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #73A5BC 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.