#73BAB5
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.1% 0.072 190), rgb(115, 186, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#73BAB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73BAB5 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 186, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.072 190) |
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 #73BAB5 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73BAB5 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73BAB5 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73BAB5 text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.026 190.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.045 190.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73BAB5
oklch(74.1% 0.072 190)
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Step 500
500
#369B96
oklch(63.1% 0.092 190.4)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#0D4C49
oklch(37.8% 0.06 190.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 189.5)
#73BAB5 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) | #B3B3B5 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6AAB6 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57BDB8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73BAB5
#73BAB5
oklch(74.1% 0.072 190)
- #D499A1
#D499A1
oklch(74.2% 0.071 10)
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 #73BAB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.060
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.064
Use #73BAB5 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.