#73CFC1
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.3% 0.091 183), rgb(115, 207, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#73CFC1 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73CFC1 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 207, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.091 183) |
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 #73CFC1 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73CFC1 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73CFC1 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73CFC1 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#EDF8F6
oklch(97% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 181.8)
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Step 200
200
#B5E5DC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 182.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73CFC1
oklch(79.3% 0.091 183)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA8
oklch(70.8% 0.126 182.8)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007065
oklch(49% 0.087 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#73CFC1 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) | #C7C6C1 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BAC2 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CD2CB | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73CFC1
#73CFC1
oklch(79.3% 0.091 183)
- #EEA3B6
#EEA3B6
oklch(79.3% 0.092 2.8)
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 #73CFC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.064
Use #73CFC1 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.