Information about #73C3C9 color

#73C3C9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#73C3C9 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(115, 195, 201) — 45.1% red, 76.5% green, 78.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 34 / 2 / 0 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#73C3C9 is a confidently colored water-like cyan 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 practically indistinguishable from Blue Hosta (#77BFC7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Northern Lights Blue (#78C7C7) and Refresh (#71B8CA).

In RGB terms — rgb(115, 195, 201) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. No one has named #73C3C9 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#73C3C9 color variations

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#73C3C9 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 #73C3C9

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

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Downy color link
Downy

#6FD2BE

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#73C3C9
  • RGB115, 195, 201
  • CMYK34, 2, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(115, 195, 201)
  • HSL184°, 44%, 62%
  • HSL Precise184.186°, 44.33%, 61.961%
  • HSV184°, 43%, 79%
  • HSB184°, 43%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.765, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.765, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.765, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID73C3C9
  • DECIMAL ID7586761
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01