#73BDD5
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.9% 0.081 220.8), rgb(115, 189, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#73BDD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73BDD5 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 189, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 54%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.081 220.8) |
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 #73BDD5 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73BDD5 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73BDD5 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73BDD5 text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 220.7)
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Step 200
200
#B9E1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.045 219.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73BDD5
oklch(75.9% 0.081 220.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B2D9
oklch(70.7% 0.13 221)
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Step 500
500
#0099BA
oklch(63.2% 0.115 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495B
oklch(37.6% 0.069 221.4)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#73BDD5 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) | #AEB9D6 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0AED5 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44C5C4 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73BDD5
#73BDD5
oklch(75.9% 0.081 220.8)
- #DEA089
#DEA089
oklch(75.9% 0.081 41.2)
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 #73BDD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.063
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.066
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.067
Use #73BDD5 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.