Palettes / Colors / #73CBCF
#73CBCF — Muted Teal
#73CBCF is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #73CBCF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#73CBCF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CF7772; it also sits naturally between #72CFA5 and #729CCF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #73CBCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 115, 203, 207 |
| HSL | 183°, 49%, 63% |
| HSV | 183°, 44%, 81% |
| CMYK | 44%, 2%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 39.69, 50.86, 66.76 |
| Yxy | 50.86, 0.2523, 0.3233 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.60, -25.40, -10.26 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.32, -22.00, -9.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 45% · Green 80% · Blue 81%
Cyan 44% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #73CBCF
.text { color: #73CBCF; }
.background { background-color: #73CBCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #73CBCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(115, 203, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(183, 49%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #73CBCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(115, 203, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #73CBCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(115, 203, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#73CBCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#73CBCF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CF7772:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.88:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #73CBCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #73CBCF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #73CBCF: ·
How #73CBCF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #73CBCF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #73CBCF?
#73CBCF is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 115, 203, 207). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #73CBCF?
#73CBCF is RGB 115, 203, 207 — HSL 183°, 49%, 63% — CMYK 44%, 2%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #73CBCF?
Its complement is #CF7772; analogous partners are #72CFA5 and #729CCF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #73CBCF for text?
Black text on #73CBCF has a contrast ratio of 11.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.88:1.