Close to Glacier
#73AFBC
#73AFBC is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Glacier. In RGB it’s made of 45.1% red, 68.6% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 191°, with 35% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #73AFBC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.45:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.59:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.45:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.59:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #73AFBC as they’d see it.
#73AFBC in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #73AFBC
What color is #73AFBC?
#73AFBC is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Glacier. In RGB it’s made of 45.1% red, 68.6% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 191°, with 35% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #73AFBC in RGB?
#73AFBC is rgb(115, 175, 188): 115 red, 175 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #73AFBC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(39, 7, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #73AFBC?
PANTONE 7458 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #73AFBC?
Its complement #CA9B90 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.