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#73b495 color: Padua

#73b495 is rgb(115, 180, 149) in RGB and oklch(71.721% 0.0811 162.797) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

71.7%
0.081
163°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sage
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #73b495

#73b495 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Padua (#7eb394). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #73b495 mixed with white

  1. 73b495
  2. 82bb9f
  3. 90c3a9
  4. 9ecab4
  5. acd2be
  6. bad9c9
  7. c8e1d4
  8. d5e8de
  9. e3f0e9
  10. f1f7f4

Darker: #73b495 mixed with black

  1. 73b495
  2. 639c81
  3. 54856d
  4. 456e5a
  5. 365848
  6. 284437
  7. 1b3026
  8. 0f1d16
  9. 050c08
  10. 010201

Calmer: #73b495 with less saturation

  1. 73b495
  2. 79b296
  3. 7eb198
  4. 84af99
  5. 89ae9b
  6. 8eac9c
  7. 92aa9e
  8. 97a99f
  9. 9ba7a1
  10. 9fa5a2

Questions about #73b495

What color is #73b495?

#73b495 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Padua. In RGB it is rgb(115, 180, 149), in HSL hsl(151.38, 30.23%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.721% 0.0811 162.797).

What colors go well with #73b495?

The complementary color of #73b495 is #c890b1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #90af7a and #61b4b1. The triadic partners are #9c9ed6 and #d0937b.

Is white or black text more readable on #73b495?

Black text reads better on #73b495: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #73b495 a warm or cool color?

#73b495 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.081.