#73BDAF
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.6% 0.077 180.7), rgb(115, 189, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#73BDAF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73BDAF |
| RGB | rgb(115, 189, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.077 180.7) |
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 #73BDAF | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73BDAF | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73BDAF text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73BDAF text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC2
oklch(80.8% 0.048 181.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73BDAF
oklch(74.6% 0.077 180.7)
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Step 500
500
#329D8C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 180.2)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#094D43
oklch(37.8% 0.065 179.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D27
oklch(27% 0.041 179.5)
#73BDAF 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) | #B7B5AE | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAACB0 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59BFB9 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73BDAF
#73BDAF
oklch(74.6% 0.077 180.7)
- #D699AA
#D699AA
oklch(74.6% 0.076 0.8)
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 #73BDAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.056
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.063
Use #73BDAF 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.