#73BEC6
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.6% 0.075 204.4), rgb(115, 190, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#73BEC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73BEC6 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 190, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.075 204.4) |
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 #73BEC6 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73BEC6 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73BEC6 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73BEC6 text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 202.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ECACF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 204.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73BEC6
oklch(75.6% 0.075 204.4)
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Step 500
500
#2B9AA5
oklch(63.1% 0.097 204.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#044B51
oklch(37.7% 0.063 204.3)
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Step 950
950
#082C2F
oklch(27% 0.04 203.1)
#73BEC6 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) | #B3B8C7 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5AEC6 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DC4C0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73BEC6
#73BEC6
oklch(75.6% 0.075 204.4)
- #DC9D98
#DC9D98
oklch(75.5% 0.076 24.1)
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 #73BEC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.060
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.066
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.066
Use #73BEC6 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.