Close to Glacier
#73BDCB
#73BDCB is a light, rich teal, close to the color Glacier. In RGB it’s made of 45.1% red, 74.1% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 190°, with 46% saturation and 62% 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 #73BDCB.
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.
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2.13:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.87:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #73BDCB as they’d see it.
#73BDCB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #73BDCB
What color is #73BDCB?
#73BDCB is a light, rich teal, close to the color Glacier. In RGB it’s made of 45.1% red, 74.1% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 190°, with 46% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #73BDCB in RGB?
#73BDCB is rgb(115, 189, 203): 115 red, 189 green, and 203 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #73BDCB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(43, 7, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #73BDCB?
PANTONE 7471 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #73BDCB?
Its complement #DDA499 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.