#73BDD3
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.8% 0.08 218.9), rgb(115, 189, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#73BDD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73BDD3 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 189, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.08 218.9) |
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 #73BDD3 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73BDD3 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73BDD3 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73BDD3 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 217.6)
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Step 200
200
#B9E1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.045 217.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73BDD3
oklch(75.8% 0.08 218.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D6
oklch(70.8% 0.128 218.5)
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Step 500
500
#0099B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 219)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586B
oklch(42.5% 0.077 219.1)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#73BDD3 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) | #AFB9D4 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0AED3 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45C5C4 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73BDD3
#73BDD3
oklch(75.8% 0.08 218.9)
- #DE9F8B
#DE9F8B
oklch(75.8% 0.081 38.3)
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 #73BDD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.065
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.065
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.066
Use #73BDD3 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.