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Information about #73C3CE color

#73C3CE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #73C3CE belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(115, 195, 206) — 45.1% red, 76.5% green, 80.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 36 / 4 / 0 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#73C3CE is a confidently colored cyan that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Blue Hosta (#77BFC7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Northern Lights Blue (#78C7C7) and Refresh (#71B8CA).

In RGB terms — rgb(115, 195, 206) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #73C3CE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#73C3CE color variations

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

#73C3CE 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 #73C3CE

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

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

Downy color link
Downy

#6FD2BE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#73C3CE
  • RGB115, 195, 206
  • CMYK36, 4, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(115, 195, 206)
  • HSL187°, 48%, 63%
  • HSL Precise187.253°, 48.148%, 62.941%
  • HSV187°, 44%, 81%
  • HSB187°, 44%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.765, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.765, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.765, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID73C3CE
  • DECIMAL ID7586766
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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