Information about #73BFBD color

#73BFBD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #73BFBD belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(115, 191, 189) — 45.1% red, 74.9% green, 74.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 30 / 0 / 1 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#73BFBD is a mildly saturated aqua cyan that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Blue Hosta (#77BFC7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fresh Soft Blue (#6AB9BB) and Neptune (#7CB7BB).

The recipe behind #73BFBD is rgb(115, 191, 189), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #73BFBD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #73BFBD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#73BFBD color variations

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

#73BFBD 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 #73BFBD

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

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

Downy color link
Downy

#6FD2BE

Seafoam Blue color link
Seafoam Blue

#78D1B6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#73BFBD
  • RGB115, 191, 189
  • CMYK30, 0, 1, 25
  • CSSrgb(115, 191, 189)
  • HSL178°, 37%, 60%
  • HSL Precise178.421°, 37.255%, 60%
  • HSV178°, 40%, 75%
  • HSB178°, 40%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.749, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.749, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.749, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID73BFBD
  • DECIMAL ID7585725
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01