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#73d8bc color: Peppy

#73d8bc is rgb(115, 216, 188) in RGB and oklch(81.301% 0.10397 173.441) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

81.3%
0.104
173°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • emerald-300
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.71:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #73d8bc

#73d8bc is a pastel light teal color. In OKLCH it has 81.3% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 173°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.71:1 contrast and black text 12.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Peppy (#72d7b7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #73d8bc mixed with white

  1. 73d8bc
  2. 84dcc3
  3. 93e0c9
  4. a2e4d0
  5. b0e8d6
  6. beecdd
  7. cbf0e4
  8. d8f4eb
  9. e5f8f1
  10. f2fbf8

Darker: #73d8bc mixed with black

  1. 73d8bc
  2. 63bca3
  3. 54a08b
  4. 458573
  5. 366b5d
  6. 285347
  7. 1b3b32
  8. 0f251f
  9. 05110d
  10. 010202

Calmer: #73d8bc with less saturation

  1. 73d8bc
  2. 7dd6bd
  3. 87d4bd
  4. 90d2be
  5. 98d0be
  6. a0cdbf
  7. a7cbbf
  8. aec9c0
  9. b5c6c1
  10. bbc4c1

Questions about #73d8bc

What color is #73d8bc?

#73d8bc is pastel light teal. The closest named color is Peppy. In RGB it is rgb(115, 216, 188), in HSL hsl(163.37, 56.42%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.301% 0.10397 173.441).

What colors go well with #73d8bc?

The complementary color of #73d8bc is #f7a6c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #99d496 and #64d6e0. The triadic partners are #c5b5ff and #f7af81.

Is white or black text more readable on #73d8bc?

Black text reads better on #73d8bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and black gives 12.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #73d8bc a warm or cool color?

#73d8bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 81.3% and its chroma 0.104.