#73BEDE
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(76.5% 0.088 227.3), rgb(115, 190, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#73BEDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73BEDE |
| RGB | rgb(115, 190, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.088 227.3) |
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 #73BEDE | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73BEDE | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73BEDE text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73BEDE text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF7
oklch(93.6% 0.025 225.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8E0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.049 227)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73BEDE
oklch(76.5% 0.088 227.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B0E2
oklch(70.6% 0.137 227.2)
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Step 500
500
#0097C3
oklch(63.1% 0.123 227.5)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#73BEDE 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) | #ADBBE0 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAFDE | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CC7C8 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73BEDE
#73BEDE
oklch(76.5% 0.088 227.3)
- #E1A282
#E1A282
oklch(76.5% 0.087 47.9)
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 #73BEDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.039
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.052
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
Use #73BEDE 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.