#73BFCD
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76% 0.078 210.6), rgb(115, 191, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#73BFCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73BFCD |
| RGB | rgb(115, 191, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.078 210.6) |
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 #73BFCD | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73BFCD | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73BFCD text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73BFCD text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#EEF7F9
oklch(97% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 211)
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Step 200
200
#B9E1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 211.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73BFCD
oklch(76% 0.078 210.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CB
oklch(70.6% 0.122 210.8)
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Step 500
500
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A66
oklch(42.9% 0.074 210.4)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#73BFCD 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) | #B3BACE | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AFCD | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49C6C3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73BFCD
#73BFCD
oklch(76% 0.078 210.6)
- #DE9F94
#DE9F94
oklch(76% 0.077 30.1)
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 #73BFCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.060
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #73BFCD 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.