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#73dcd8 color: Pluviophile

#73dcd8 is rgb(115, 220, 216) in RGB and oklch(83.071% 0.09799 192.167) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

83.1%
0.098
192°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.62:1Hard to read
Lc -31
Black text
12.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #73dcd8

#73dcd8 is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 83.1% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 192°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.62:1 contrast and black text 12.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pluviophile (#66dddd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-300.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #73dcd8 mixed with white

  1. 73dcd8
  2. 84e0dc
  3. 94e3e0
  4. a2e7e4
  5. b1ebe8
  6. beeeeb
  7. ccf2ef
  8. d9f5f3
  9. e6f8f7
  10. f2fcfb

Darker: #73dcd8 mixed with black

  1. 73dcd8
  2. 63bfbc
  3. 54a3a0
  4. 458885
  5. 366e6b
  6. 285453
  7. 1b3c3b
  8. 0f2625
  9. 051111
  10. 010202

Calmer: #73dcd8 with less saturation

  1. 73dcd8
  2. 7edad6
  3. 89d8d5
  4. 92d6d3
  5. 9bd4d1
  6. a3d2d0
  7. abd0ce
  8. b3cecc
  9. bacccb
  10. c1cac9

Questions about #73dcd8

What color is #73dcd8?

#73dcd8 is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Pluviophile. In RGB it is rgb(115, 220, 216), in HSL hsl(177.71, 60%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.071% 0.09799 192.167).

What colors go well with #73dcd8?

The complementary color of #73dcd8 is #ffadb6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8bdcb4 and #7ad6f5. The triadic partners are #ddb5f6 and #efbd7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #73dcd8?

Black text reads better on #73dcd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and black gives 12.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #73dcd8 a warm or cool color?

#73dcd8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 192 degrees, its lightness 83.1% and its chroma 0.098.