#73D5DC
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.6% 0.093 201.6), rgb(115, 213, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#73D5DC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73D5DC |
| RGB | rgb(115, 213, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.093 201.6) |
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 #73D5DC | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73D5DC | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73D5DC text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73D5DC text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#ECF8F9
oklch(97% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 100
100
#D6F0F1
oklch(93.7% 0.027 199.5)
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Step 200
200
#B2E4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 200.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73D5DC
oklch(81.6% 0.093 201.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C0
oklch(70.7% 0.12 201.8)
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Step 500
500
#009CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#73D5DC 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) | #C8CDDD | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C0DD | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35DBD7 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73D5DC
#73D5DC
oklch(81.6% 0.093 201.6)
- #F9ABA8
#F9ABA8
oklch(81.5% 0.092 21.7)
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 #73D5DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
Use #73D5DC 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.