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#73D7E2 Color

#73D7E2 is rgb(115, 215, 226) in RGB, hsl(186, 66%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 5%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#73D7E2
HEX#73D7E2
RGBrgb(115, 215, 226)
HSLhsl(186, 66%, 67%)
HSVhsv(186, 49%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 5%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(82.3% 0.095 204.8)
LABlab(80.26% -28.44 -15.02)
LCHlch(80.26% 32.16 207.85)

What #73D7E2 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 #73D7E2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#73D7E2 Channel Values

How #73D7E2 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 215 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 186° · S 66% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 186° · S 49% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #73D7E2 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 text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #73D7E2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #73D7E2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #73D7E2

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.

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How #73D7E2 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#73D7E2
Protanopia#CACAE2
Protanomaly#AED0E2
Deuteranopia#BDBDE4
Deuteranomaly#A5C8E3
Tritanopia#70D8D8
Tritanomaly#71D8DC
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

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Using #73D7E2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-73d7e2: #73D7E2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #73D7E2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-73d7e2': '#73D7E2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.843, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_73d7e2">#73D7E2</color>
SVG fillfill="#73D7E2"

More Teal Colors

#73D7E2 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#73D7E2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #73D7E2?

#73D7E2 is a light teal — rgb(115, 215, 226) in RGB and hsl(186, 66%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.41.

What is the RGB value of #73D7E2?

#73D7E2 is rgb(115, 215, 226) — red 115, green 215, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #73D7E2?

#73D7E2 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 5%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #73D7E2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #73D7E2 scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #73D7E2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #73D7E2 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 12.63, which is visibly different.

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