#73FAFF
Closest named color: Bright Cyan (#41FDFE). oklch(91.2% 0.118 198.6), rgb(115, 250, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.84:1).
About this color
#73FAFF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Cyan (#41FDFE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Cyan (#41FDFE) |
| Black text | 16.84:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73FAFF |
| RGB | rgb(115, 250, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 100%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.118 198.6) |
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 #73FAFF | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #73FAFF | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #73FAFF text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #73FAFF text on black | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#E7FAFA
oklch(97.1% 0.02 196.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#73FAFF
oklch(91.2% 0.118 198.6)
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Step 200
200
#93EBEE
oklch(88.6% 0.085 198.5)
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Step 300
300
#00DBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.138 198.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 198.3)
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Step 500
500
#009DA1
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#73FAFF 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) | #EBF0FF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DFFF | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFFB | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73FAFF
#73FAFF
oklch(91.2% 0.118 198.6)
- #FFD7D6
#FFD7D6
oklch(91.3% 0.045 19.7)
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 #73FAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.026
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.027
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.037
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.038
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.052
Use #73FAFF 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.