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#73c4bc color: Pale Jade

#73c4bc is rgb(115, 196, 188) in RGB and oklch(76.622% 0.08068 187.517) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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174°
100%

76.6%
0.081
188°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • teal-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #73c4bc

#73c4bc is a soft light teal color. In OKLCH it has 76.6% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 188°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pale Jade (#77c3b4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #73c4bc mixed with white

  1. 73c4bc
  2. 82cac3
  3. 91d0c9
  4. a0d6d0
  5. aedcd6
  6. bce2dd
  7. c9e8e4
  8. d7edeb
  9. e4f3f1
  10. f2f9f8

Darker: #73c4bc mixed with black

  1. 73c4bc
  2. 63aaa3
  3. 54918b
  4. 457873
  5. 36615d
  6. 284a47
  7. 1b3532
  8. 0f211f
  9. 050e0d
  10. 010202

Calmer: #73c4bc with less saturation

  1. 73c4bc
  2. 7bc2bb
  3. 83c1ba
  4. 8abfb9
  5. 90bdb8
  6. 97bcb7
  7. 9dbab7
  8. a3b8b6
  9. a8b7b5
  10. aeb5b4

Questions about #73c4bc

What color is #73c4bc?

#73c4bc is soft light teal. The closest named color is Pale Jade. In RGB it is rgb(115, 196, 188), in HSL hsl(174.07, 40.7%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.622% 0.08068 187.517).

What colors go well with #73c4bc?

The complementary color of #73c4bc is #e09eaa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87c39f and #74c0d5. The triadic partners are #c1a6db and #d6aa7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #73c4bc?

Black text reads better on #73c4bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #73c4bc a warm or cool color?

#73c4bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 188 degrees, its lightness 76.6% and its chroma 0.081.