#73BBD8
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.5% 0.083 225.8), rgb(115, 187, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#73BBD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73BBD8 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 187, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.083 225.8) |
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 #73BBD8 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73BBD8 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73BBD8 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73BBD8 text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 224.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC8DA
oklch(80.8% 0.052 225.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73BBD8
oklch(75.5% 0.083 225.8)
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Step 500
500
#2D96BA
oklch(63% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005871
oklch(42.8% 0.081 225.4)
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Step 900
900
#06495D
oklch(37.8% 0.069 224.8)
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Step 950
950
#092B37
oklch(27.1% 0.044 225.6)
#73BBD8 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) | #ABB8DA | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CACD8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42C4C4 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73BBD8
#73BBD8
oklch(75.5% 0.083 225.8)
- #DD9F83
#DD9F83
oklch(75.5% 0.084 45.3)
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 #73BBD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.059
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.062
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.066
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.068
Use #73BBD8 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.