#73C3AE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76% 0.085 175.2), rgb(115, 195, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#73C3AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73C3AE |
| RGB | rgb(115, 195, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.085 175.2) |
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 #73C3AE | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73C3AE | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73C3AE text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73C3AE 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 200
200
#BAE4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 174.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73C3AE
oklch(76% 0.085 175.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#73C3AE 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) | #BEBAAD | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B0B0 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58C5BD | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73C3AE
#73C3AE
oklch(76% 0.085 175.2)
- #DD9BB3
#DD9BB3
oklch(76% 0.084 355.8)
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 #73C3AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.062
Use #73C3AE 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.