#73F1E6
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(88.3% 0.114 187.7), rgb(115, 241, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.45:1).
About this color
#73F1E6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 15.45:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73F1E6 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 241, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 82%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.114 187.7) |
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 #73F1E6 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #73F1E6 | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #73F1E6 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73F1E6 text on black | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc -86.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E8FAF8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 188.8)
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Step 100
100
#CBF4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.043 187.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#73F1E6
oklch(88.3% 0.114 187.7)
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Step 300
300
#00DDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.141 187.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AE
oklch(70.8% 0.123 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#73F1E6 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) | #E6E6E6 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D7E7 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12F6ED | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73F1E6
#73F1E6
oklch(88.3% 0.114 187.7)
- #FFC8D1
#FFC8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.064 7.5)
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 #73F1E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.037
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.039
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.040
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.041
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.041
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.045
Use #73F1E6 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.