Information about #73CDBD color

#73CDBD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #73CDBD belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(115, 205, 189) — 45.1% red, 80.4% green, 74.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 35 / 0 / 6 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#73CDBD is a confidently colored water-like 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 Downy (#6FD2BE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) and Northern Lights Blue (#78C7C7).

The recipe behind #73CDBD is rgb(115, 205, 189), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #73CDBD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#73CDBD color variations

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

#73CDBD 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 #73CDBD

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

Downy color link
Downy

#6FD2BE

Seafoam Blue color link
Seafoam Blue

#78D1B6

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Bermuda color link
Bermuda

#86D2C1

Bayside color link
Bayside

#5FC9BF

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Pearl Aqua color link
Pearl Aqua

#88D8C0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#73CDBD
  • RGB115, 205, 189
  • CMYK35, 0, 6, 20
  • CSSrgb(115, 205, 189)
  • HSL169°, 47%, 63%
  • HSL Precise169.333°, 47.368%, 62.745%
  • HSV169°, 44%, 80%
  • HSB169°, 44%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.804, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.804, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.804, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID73CDBD
  • DECIMAL ID7589309
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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