#73CEB4
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(78.7% 0.096 173.2), rgb(115, 206, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#73CEB4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73CEB4 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 206, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.096 173.2) |
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 #73CEB4 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73CEB4 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73CEB4 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73CEB4 text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#EDF8F5
oklch(97% 0.012 178)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0E8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 173.7)
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Step 200
200
#B6E5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 173.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73CEB4
oklch(78.7% 0.096 173.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BB99
oklch(70.6% 0.135 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#73CEB4 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) | #C9C4B3 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB9B6 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53D0C6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73CEB4
#73CEB4
oklch(78.7% 0.096 173.2)
- #EBA0BF
#EBA0BF
oklch(78.8% 0.097 353.1)
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 #73CEB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.010
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.019
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.039
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.060
Use #73CEB4 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.