#73BDCA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.5% 0.076 209.9), rgb(115, 189, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#73BDCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73BDCA |
| RGB | rgb(115, 189, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.076 209.9) |
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 #73BDCA | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73BDCA | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73BDCA text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73BDCA text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.026 211.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ECAD2
oklch(81% 0.048 209.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73BDCA
oklch(75.5% 0.076 209.9)
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Step 500
500
#2D99AA
oklch(63.1% 0.097 210.3)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#054A54
oklch(37.6% 0.063 210.6)
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Step 950
950
#092C31
oklch(27.1% 0.04 208.6)
#73BDCA 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) | #B1B8CB | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3ADCA | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BC3C1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73BDCA
#73BDCA
oklch(75.5% 0.076 209.9)
- #DB9E93
#DB9E93
oklch(75.5% 0.075 30.4)
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 #73BDCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.062
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.064
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.065
Use #73BDCA 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.