#73A89A
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(69% 0.06 176.1), rgb(115, 168, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#73A89A is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A89A |
| RGB | rgb(115, 168, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.06 176.1) |
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 #73A89A | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73A89A | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A89A text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A89A text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 177)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A89A
oklch(69% 0.06 176.1)
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Step 500
500
#529988
oklch(63.1% 0.077 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#338372
oklch(55.6% 0.082 176.7)
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Step 700
700
#246F5F
oklch(49.1% 0.077 176)
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Step 800
800
#205A4E
oklch(42.6% 0.063 177.1)
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Step 900
900
#214A41
oklch(37.6% 0.049 177.3)
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Step 950
950
#142C26
oklch(27.1% 0.032 175.7)
#73A89A 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) | #A4A299 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9B9B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A9A4 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A89A
#73A89A
oklch(69% 0.06 176.1)
- #BB8C9C
#BB8C9C
oklch(69% 0.061 356.6)
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 #73A89A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #73A89A 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.