#73C0CD
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.3% 0.078 209.4), rgb(115, 192, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#73C0CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 209°. 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 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73C0CD |
| RGB | rgb(115, 192, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.078 209.4) |
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 #73C0CD | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73C0CD | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73C0CD text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73C0CD text on black | 10.15:1 | 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
#EEF8F9
oklch(97.2% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 210.4)
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Step 200
200
#B9E2E9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 209.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73C0CD
oklch(76.3% 0.078 209.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B5CA
oklch(70.8% 0.122 209.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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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
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#73C0CD 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) | #B4BBCE | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B0CD | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48C6C4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73C0CD
#73C0CD
oklch(76.3% 0.078 209.4)
- #DFA095
#DFA095
oklch(76.3% 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 #73C0CD, 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 0.049
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.060
Use #73C0CD 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.