#73B0BD
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72% 0.066 212.6), rgb(115, 176, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#73B0BD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B0BD |
| RGB | rgb(115, 176, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.066 212.6) |
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 #73B0BD | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B0BD | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B0BD text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B0BD text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 212.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B0BD
oklch(72% 0.066 212.6)
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Step 500
500
#4397A7
oklch(63.1% 0.084 212)
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Step 600
600
#198193
oklch(55.6% 0.091 212.8)
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Step 700
700
#056D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.085 212.5)
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Step 800
800
#0E5966
oklch(42.8% 0.07 212.8)
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Step 900
900
#174953
oklch(37.7% 0.055 213.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B30
oklch(27% 0.035 210.9)
#73B0BD 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) | #A6ACBE | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A3BD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55B6B4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B0BD
#73B0BD
oklch(72% 0.066 212.6)
- #CA968B
#CA968B
oklch(72% 0.065 32.2)
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 #73B0BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
Use #73B0BD 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.