#73F4E4
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89% 0.117 184.5), rgb(115, 244, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#73F4E4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.78:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73F4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 244, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 85%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.117 184.5) |
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 #73F4E4 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #73F4E4 | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #73F4E4 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73F4E4 text on black | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | 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
#E7FAF7
oklch(97% 0.02 185.5)
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Step 100
100
#CBF4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.043 183.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#73F4E4
oklch(89% 0.117 184.5)
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Step 300
300
#00DECC
oklch(81% 0.143 184.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AA
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#73F4E4 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) | #EAE8E3 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D9E6 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14F9EF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73F4E4
#73F4E4
oklch(89% 0.117 184.5)
- #FFCBD5
#FFCBD5
oklch(89% 0.06 5.5)
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 #73F4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.033
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.037
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.042
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.043
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.044
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.045
Use #73F4E4 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.