#73CEB8
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(78.8% 0.094 176.3), rgb(115, 206, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#73CEB8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73CEB8 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 206, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.094 176.3) |
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 #73CEB8 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73CEB8 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73CEB8 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73CEB8 text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#D8F0E9
oklch(93.6% 0.027 176.3)
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Step 200
200
#B6E5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 176.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73CEB8
oklch(78.8% 0.094 176.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9E
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#73CEB8 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) | #C8C4B7 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B9BA | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51D0C7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73CEB8
#73CEB8
oklch(78.8% 0.094 176.3)
- #EBA1BC
#EBA1BC
oklch(78.8% 0.094 355.9)
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 #73CEB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.011
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.024
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.062
Use #73CEB8 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.