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Information about #73B5AB color

#73B5AB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #73B5AB belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(115, 181, 171) (45.1% red, 71% green, 67.1% blue), or CMYK 26 / 0 / 4 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated cyan, #73B5AB carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gulf Stream (#74B2A8). Slightly further away sit Vintage Turquoise (#6DB6AD) and Tradewind (#6DAFA7).

In RGB terms — rgb(115, 181, 171) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #73B5AB: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. No one has named #73B5AB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#73B5AB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#73B5AB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #73B5AB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#73B5AB
  • RGB115, 181, 171
  • CMYK26, 0, 4, 29
  • CSSrgb(115, 181, 171)
  • HSL171°, 31%, 58%
  • HSL Precise170.909°, 30.841%, 58.039%
  • HSV171°, 36%, 71%
  • HSB171°, 36%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.710, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.710, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.710, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID73B5AB
  • DECIMAL ID7583147
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01