#73CCED
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.2% 0.097 224.3), rgb(115, 204, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#73CCED is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73CCED |
| RGB | rgb(115, 204, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 77%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.097 224.3) |
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 #73CCED | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73CCED | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73CCED text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73CCED text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#EDF8FC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7EEF8
oklch(93.5% 0.028 225.7)
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Step 200
200
#B3E2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.055 223.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73CCED
oklch(80.2% 0.097 224.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 224.4)
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Step 500
500
#0098BF
oklch(63.2% 0.119 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#0080A1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 224.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#73CCED 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) | #BAC8EF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BBED | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24D6D6 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73CCED
#73CCED
oklch(80.2% 0.097 224.3)
- #F4AA8A
#F4AA8A
oklch(80.2% 0.098 44.2)
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 #73CCED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.020
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.028
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.029
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.056
Use #73CCED 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.