#73c8ae color: Meridian Star
#73c8ae is rgb(115, 200, 174) in RGB and oklch(77.144% 0.09173 172.048) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
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- ≈ Turquoise
- teal-400
- Black 22%
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About #73c8ae
#73c8ae is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 172°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.6:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Meridian Star (#7bc8b2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.
Lighter: #73c8ae mixed with white
Darker: #73c8ae mixed with black
Calmer: #73c8ae with less saturation
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What color is #73c8ae?
#73c8ae is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Meridian Star. In RGB it is rgb(115, 200, 174), in HSL hsl(161.65, 43.59%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.144% 0.09173 172.048).
What colors go well with #73c8ae?
The complementary color of #73c8ae is #e39dbb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #93c48e and #65c6ce. The triadic partners are #b5aaeb and #e4a47e.
Is white or black text more readable on #73c8ae?
Black text reads better on #73c8ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #73c8ae a warm or cool color?
#73c8ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.092.