#73D4E1
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.5% 0.093 206.8), rgb(115, 212, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#73D4E1 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73D4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 212, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.093 206.8) |
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 #73D4E1 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73D4E1 | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73D4E1 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73D4E1 text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#ECF8FA
oklch(97.1% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6EFF3
oklch(93.5% 0.027 208.3)
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Step 200
200
#B2E3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 207.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73D4E1
oklch(81.5% 0.093 206.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#73D4E1 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) | #C6CDE2 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C0E1 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30DBD8 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73D4E1
#73D4E1
oklch(81.5% 0.093 206.8)
- #F9ACA2
#F9ACA2
oklch(81.6% 0.092 27.5)
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 #73D4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.031
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.046
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.049
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.056
Use #73D4E1 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.