#73D3BD
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.2% 0.097 177), rgb(115, 211, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#73D3BD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 177°. 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 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73D3BD |
| RGB | rgb(115, 211, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.097 177) |
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 #73D3BD | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73D3BD | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73D3BD text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73D3BD text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#D7F0E9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 177)
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Step 200
200
#B4E5D8
oklch(88.4% 0.054 177)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73D3BD
oklch(80.2% 0.097 177)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9F
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#73D3BD 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) | #CDC9BC | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBDBF | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DD5CC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73D3BD
#73D3BD
oklch(80.2% 0.097 177)
- #F2A4BF
#F2A4BF
oklch(80.2% 0.098 357.1)
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 #73D3BD, 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 0.024
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.036
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.059
Use #73D3BD 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.