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#73C3DD Color

#73C3DD is rgb(115, 195, 221) in RGB, hsl(195, 61%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 12%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#73C3DD
HEX#73C3DD
RGBrgb(115, 195, 221)
HSLhsl(195, 61%, 66%)
HSVhsv(195, 48%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 12%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(77.5% 0.087 221)
LABlab(74.39% -20.37 -21.13)
LCHlch(74.39% 29.35 226.04)

What #73C3DD Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #73C3DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sky Blue#87CEEBΔE 5.33Baby Blue#89CFF0ΔE 6.81Middle Blue#7ED4E6ΔE 7.41Cornflower Blue (Crayola)#93CCEAΔE 8.22Dark Sky Blue#8CBED6ΔE 8.49Pale Cyan#87D3F8ΔE 8.52

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#73C3DD Channel Values

How #73C3DD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 115 · G 195 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 195° · S 61% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 195° · S 48% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.99:1 vs white · 10.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #73C3DD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #73C3DD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #73C3DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #73C3DD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#73C3DD
Complementary
#DD8E73
Analogous
#73DDC3
Analogous
#738EDD
Triadic
#DD73C3
Triadic
#C3DD73
Split comp.
#DD738E
Split comp.
#DDC373

Tints & Shades of #73C3DD

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#88CCE2
#98D3E6
#ADDCEB
#BDE3EF
#D2ECF4
#E2F3F8

Shades

#4EB3D4
#30A0C5
#2782A0
#1F677F
#16495A
#0D2B35

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #73C3DD.

How #73C3DD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#73C3DD
Protanopia#B8B8DD
Protanomaly#A1BDDD
Deuteranopia#AEAEDE
Deuteranomaly#9AB7DE
Tritanopia#6CC7C7
Tritanomaly#6FC5D0
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #73C3DD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-73c3dd: #73C3DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #73C3DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-73c3dd': '#73C3DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.765, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_73c3dd">#73C3DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#73C3DD"

More Teal Colors

#73C3DD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#73C3DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #73C3DD?

#73C3DD is a light teal — rgb(115, 195, 221) in RGB and hsl(195, 61%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.

What is the RGB value of #73C3DD?

#73C3DD is rgb(115, 195, 221) — red 115, green 195, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #73C3DD?

#73C3DD converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 12%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #73C3DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #73C3DD scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #73C3DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #73C3DD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 5.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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