#73B2AE
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72% 0.065 190.7), rgb(115, 178, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#73B2AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B2AE |
| RGB | rgb(115, 178, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.065 190.7) |
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 #73B2AE | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B2AE | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B2AE text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B2AE text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9C7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 192.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B2AE
oklch(72% 0.065 190.7)
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Step 500
500
#439A95
oklch(63.2% 0.084 190.1)
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Step 600
600
#188480
oklch(55.6% 0.09 191)
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Step 700
700
#02706C
oklch(49.2% 0.084 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D5B58
oklch(42.7% 0.07 190.8)
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Step 900
900
#174B48
oklch(37.8% 0.054 189.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2A
oklch(27% 0.035 189.2)
#73B2AE 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) | #ABACAE | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A3AF | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BB5B1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B2AE
#73B2AE
oklch(72% 0.065 190.7)
- #CA949B
#CA949B
oklch(72% 0.066 10.2)
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 #73B2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.057
Use #73B2AE 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.