#73A7AF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.5% 0.056 208), rgb(115, 167, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#73A7AF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A7AF |
| RGB | rgb(115, 167, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.056 208) |
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 #73A7AF | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73A7AF | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A7AF text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A7AF text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.035 208)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A7AF
oklch(69.5% 0.056 208)
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Step 500
500
#5096A0
oklch(63.1% 0.072 207.5)
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Step 600
600
#30808B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 207.8)
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Step 700
700
#226C76
oklch(49.1% 0.072 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F5860
oklch(42.7% 0.06 208)
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Step 900
900
#20494F
oklch(37.9% 0.047 208)
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Step 950
950
#142B2E
oklch(27.2% 0.029 206.4)
#73A7AF 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) | #9FA3B0 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949BAF | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DABA9 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A7AF
#73A7AF
oklch(69.5% 0.056 208)
- #BD908A
#BD908A
oklch(69.4% 0.056 27.3)
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 #73A7AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.022
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
Use #73A7AF 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.