#73BECB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.7% 0.077 209.7), rgb(115, 190, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#73BECB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73BECB |
| RGB | rgb(115, 190, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.077 209.7) |
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 #73BECB | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73BECB | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73BECB text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73BECB text on black | 9.95:1 | 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 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
#9DCAD2
oklch(81% 0.049 209.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73BECB
oklch(75.7% 0.077 209.7)
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Step 500
500
#2A99AA
oklch(63% 0.098 210.1)
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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
#034B54
oklch(37.8% 0.064 208.8)
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Step 950
950
#082C31
oklch(27.1% 0.04 208.4)
#73BECB 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) | #B2B9CC | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AECB | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AC4C2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73BECB
#73BECB
oklch(75.7% 0.077 209.7)
- #DD9E94
#DD9E94
oklch(75.7% 0.077 29.1)
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 #73BECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.062
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.063
Use #73BECB 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.