#73FCEF
Closest named color: Bright Cyan (#41FDFE). oklch(91.1% 0.121 186.9), rgb(115, 252, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.89:1).
About this color
#73FCEF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Cyan (#41FDFE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Cyan (#41FDFE) |
| Black text | 16.89:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73FCEF |
| RGB | rgb(115, 252, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 96%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.121 186.9) |
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 #73FCEF | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #73FCEF | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #73FCEF text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #73FCEF text on black | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | 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
#E7FAF8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#73FCEF
oklch(91.1% 0.121 186.9)
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Step 200
200
#93ECE2
oklch(88.4% 0.087 186.7)
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Step 300
300
#00DDD0
oklch(80.8% 0.141 187.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E94
oklch(63% 0.11 186.9)
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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
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#73FCEF 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) | #F0F0EF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE0F1 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF8 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73FCEF
#73FCEF
oklch(91.1% 0.121 186.9)
- #FFD5DC
#FFD5DC
oklch(91.1% 0.048 6.8)
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 #73FCEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.035
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.036
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.039
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.042
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.043
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.045
Use #73FCEF 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.