#73D5CA
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81% 0.094 186.1), rgb(115, 213, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#73D5CA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73D5CA |
| RGB | rgb(115, 213, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 54%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.094 186.1) |
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 #73D5CA | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73D5CA | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73D5CA text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73D5CA text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#EDF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F0EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 185.2)
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Step 200
200
#B3E5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 185.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73D5CA
oklch(81% 0.094 186.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#73D5CA 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) | #CCCCCA | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBFCB | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44D9D1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73D5CA
#73D5CA
oklch(81% 0.094 186.1)
- #F6A8B7
#F6A8B7
oklch(81.1% 0.094 6.7)
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 #73D5CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.057
Use #73D5CA 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.