#73A7BB
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.9% 0.062 224), rgb(115, 167, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#73A7BB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A7BB |
| RGB | rgb(115, 167, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.062 224) |
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 #73A7BB | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73A7BB | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A7BB text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A7BB text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 223)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D3
oklch(81% 0.038 222.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A7BB
oklch(69.9% 0.062 224)
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Step 500
500
#4F94AD
oklch(63.1% 0.079 223.9)
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Step 600
600
#2E7E99
oklch(55.6% 0.087 224.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F6A82
oklch(49% 0.08 223.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D576A
oklch(42.8% 0.066 223.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4756
oklch(37.5% 0.052 224.8)
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Step 950
950
#132A32
oklch(27% 0.033 222.8)
#73A7BB 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) | #9CA4BC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919CBB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58ADAD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A7BB
#73A7BB
oklch(69.9% 0.062 224)
- #C0927F
#C0927F
oklch(69.9% 0.062 43.5)
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 #73A7BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.016
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
Use #73A7BB 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.