#73E0BF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.3% 0.112 171.4), rgb(115, 224, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#73E0BF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73E0BF |
| RGB | rgb(115, 224, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 64%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.112 171.4) |
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 #73E0BF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73E0BF | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #73E0BF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73E0BF text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100
#D5F1E7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 172.1)
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Step 200
200
#B0E7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 171.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73E0BF
oklch(83.3% 0.112 171.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BC96
oklch(70.8% 0.138 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#73E0BF 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) | #DAD4BD | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C7C1 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48E2D6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73E0BF
#73E0BF
oklch(83.3% 0.112 171.4)
- #FFABD0
#FFABD0
oklch(83.3% 0.108 351.7)
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 #73E0BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #73E0BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.030
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.056
Use #73E0BF 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.