#73FAEC
Closest named color: Bright Cyan (#41FDFE). oklch(90.6% 0.12 186.1), rgb(115, 250, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.61:1).
About this color
#73FAEC is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Cyan (#41FDFE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Cyan (#41FDFE) |
| Black text | 16.61:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73FAEC |
| RGB | rgb(115, 250, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.12 186.1) |
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 #73FAEC | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #73FAEC | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #73FAEC text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #73FAEC text on black | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred 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
#C9F4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.045 186.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#73FAEC
oklch(90.6% 0.12 186.1)
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Step 300
300
#00DDCE
oklch(80.8% 0.142 186.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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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)
#73FAEC 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) | #EFEEEC | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DEEE | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73FAEC
#73FAEC
oklch(90.6% 0.12 186.1)
- #FFD3DB
#FFD3DB
oklch(90.7% 0.05 5.9)
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 #73FAEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.035
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.039
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.040
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.040
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.042
Use #73FAEC 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.