Information about #73BBCC color

#73BBCC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#73BBCC falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(115, 187, 204) — 45.1% red, 73.3% green, 80% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 35 / 7 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#73BBCC presents itself as a confidently colored water-like cyan — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Refresh (#71B8CA). Nearby in the Register you will also find Seagull (#77B7D0) and Blue Hosta (#77BFC7).

In RGB terms — rgb(115, 187, 204) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. No one has named #73BBCC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#73BBCC color variations

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

#73BBCC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#73BBCC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#73BBCC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#73BBCC color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#73BBCC 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
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#CD8574
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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
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#CDB174
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#CD7490
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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
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#74CDB1
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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
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#CD74BD
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#BDCD74
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#8574CD
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#B174CD
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#CD8574
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#90CD74
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Nearest named colors to #73BBCC

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

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Delicate Girl Blue color link
Delicate Girl Blue

#6AB2CA

Northern Lights Blue color link
Northern Lights Blue

#78C7C7

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Something Blue color link
Something Blue

#68ADD0

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Fresh Soft Blue color link
Fresh Soft Blue

#6AB9BB

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Moonstone Blue color link
Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2

#73BBCC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#73BBCC
  • RGB115, 187, 204
  • CMYK35, 7, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(115, 187, 204)
  • HSL191°, 47%, 63%
  • HSL Precise191.461°, 46.597%, 62.549%
  • HSV191°, 44%, 80%
  • HSB191°, 44%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.733, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.733, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.733, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID73BBCC
  • DECIMAL ID7584716
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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