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#73CEBC Color

#73CEBC is rgb(115, 206, 188) in RGB, hsl(168, 48%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 9%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#73CEBC
HEX#73CEBC
RGBrgb(115, 206, 188)
HSLhsl(168, 48%, 63%)
HSVhsv(168, 44%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 9%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(79% 0.092 179.5)
LABlab(76.75% -31.77 0.04)
LCHlch(76.75% 31.77 179.93)

What #73CEBC 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 #73CEBC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 5.77Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 7.08Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 9.26Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 9.9Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 11.48Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 12.68

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

#73CEBC Channel Values

How #73CEBC 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 206 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 168° · S 48% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 168° · S 44% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.86:1 vs white · 11.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #73CEBC 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 text1.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #73CEBC

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

Base
#73CEBC
Complementary
#CE7385
Analogous
#73CE8F
Analogous
#73B3CE
Triadic
#BC73CE
Triadic
#CEBC73
Split comp.
#CE73B3
Split comp.
#CE8F73

Tints & Shades of #73CEBC

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

#86D5C5
#99DBCE
#ACE2D7
#BFE8E0
#D2EFE9
#E5F6F2

Shades

#55C3AD
#3DAE97
#328F7D
#266D5F
#1C4F45
#102D27

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

How #73CEBC 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#73CEBC
Protanopia#C2C2BC
Protanomaly#A8C7BC
Deuteranopia#B6B6BE
Deuteranomaly#A0C0BD
Tritanopia#77CCCC
Tritanomaly#76CDC6
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #73CEBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-73cebc: #73CEBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #73CEBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-73cebc': '#73CEBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.808, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_73cebc">#73CEBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#73CEBC"

More Green Colors

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

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#73CEBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #73CEBC?

#73CEBC is a light green — rgb(115, 206, 188) in RGB and hsl(168, 48%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.77.

What is the RGB value of #73CEBC?

#73CEBC is rgb(115, 206, 188) — red 115, green 206, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #73CEBC?

#73CEBC converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 9%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #73CEBC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #73CEBC scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #73CEBC 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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