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#73aaaf color: Pompeius Blue

#73aaaf is rgb(115, 170, 175) in RGB and oklch(70.164% 0.05804 203.121) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

70.2%
0.058
203°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #73aaaf

#73aaaf is a dusty light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.058 chroma and a hue of 203°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pompeius Blue (#77a8ab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #73aaaf mixed with white

  1. 73aaaf
  2. 81b2b7
  3. 8fbbbf
  4. 9dc3c6
  5. abccce
  6. b9d4d6
  7. c7ddde
  8. d5e5e7
  9. e3eeef
  10. f1f6f7

Darker: #73aaaf mixed with black

  1. 73aaaf
  2. 639398
  3. 547d81
  4. 45686b
  5. 365356
  6. 283f41
  7. 1b2d2e
  8. 0f1b1c
  9. 050b0b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #73aaaf with less saturation

  1. 73aaaf
  2. 78a9ad
  3. 7da8ac
  4. 82a7aa
  5. 86a6a9
  6. 8ba5a7
  7. 8fa3a5
  8. 93a2a4
  9. 97a1a2
  10. 9ba0a0

Questions about #73aaaf

What color is #73aaaf?

#73aaaf is dusty light cyan. The closest named color is Pompeius Blue. In RGB it is rgb(115, 170, 175), in HSL hsl(185, 27.27%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.164% 0.05804 203.121).

What colors go well with #73aaaf?

The complementary color of #73aaaf is #c1918e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79ab9b and #7ba6be. The triadic partners are #b193b4 and #b19c76.

Is white or black text more readable on #73aaaf?

Black text reads better on #73aaaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #73aaaf a warm or cool color?

#73aaaf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 203 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.058.