Information about #73C9C6 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #73C9C6 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(115, 201, 198) — 45.1% red, 78.8% green, 77.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 34 / 0 / 1 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #73C9C6 reads as a clearly saturated water-like cyan and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Northern Lights Blue (#78C7C7). Slightly further away sit Blue Hosta (#77BFC7) and Downy (#6FD2BE).

The recipe behind #73C9C6 is rgb(115, 201, 198), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #73C9C6: 10.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#73C9C6 color variations

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

#73C9C6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#73C9C6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#73C9C6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#73C9C6 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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#73C9C6 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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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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #73C9C6

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

Northern Lights Blue color link
Northern Lights Blue

#78C7C7

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Downy color link
Downy

#6FD2BE

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Seafoam Blue color link
Seafoam Blue

#78D1B6

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Bayside color link
Bayside

#5FC9BF

Fresh Soft Blue color link
Fresh Soft Blue

#6AB9BB

Bermuda color link
Bermuda

#86D2C1

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

#73C9C6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#73C9C6
  • RGB115, 201, 198
  • CMYK34, 0, 1, 21
  • CSSrgb(115, 201, 198)
  • HSL178°, 44%, 62%
  • HSL Precise177.907°, 44.33%, 61.961%
  • HSV178°, 43%, 79%
  • HSB178°, 43%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.788, 0.776)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.788, 0.776, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.788, 0.776)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID73C9C6
  • DECIMAL ID7588294
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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