#73C6CA
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(77.5% 0.081 199.6), rgb(115, 198, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#73C6CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73C6CA |
| RGB | rgb(115, 198, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.081 199.6) |
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 #73C6CA | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73C6CA | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73C6CA text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73C6CA text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFF0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 200.1)
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Step 200
200
#B7E3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 199.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73C6CA
oklch(77.5% 0.081 199.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BE
oklch(70.8% 0.12 199.7)
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Step 500
500
#009DA3
oklch(63.2% 0.108 199.6)
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Step 600
600
#008489
oklch(55.7% 0.095 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#73C6CA 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) | #BBBFCA | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB4CB | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49CBC7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73C6CA
#73C6CA
oklch(77.5% 0.081 199.6)
- #E5A1A1
#E5A1A1
oklch(77.4% 0.081 19.1)
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 #73C6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
Use #73C6CA 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.