Palettes / Colors / #73CDCC
#73CDCC — Muted Teal
#73CDCC 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 #73CDCC 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.
#73CDCC 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 #CD7476; it also sits naturally between #74CD9F and #74A2CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #73CDCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 115, 205, 204 |
| HSL | 179°, 47%, 63% |
| HSV | 179°, 44%, 80% |
| CMYK | 44%, 0%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 39.80, 51.67, 65.00 |
| Yxy | 51.67, 0.2544, 0.3302 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.08, -27.14, -7.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.88, -23.48, -7.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 45% · Green 80% · Blue 80%
Cyan 44% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #73CDCC
.text { color: #73CDCC; }
.background { background-color: #73CDCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #73CDCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(115, 205, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 47%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #73CDCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(115, 205, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #73CDCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(115, 205, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#73CDCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#73CDCC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CD7476:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #73CDCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #73CDCC
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 #73CDCC: ·
How #73CDCC 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 #73CDCC 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 #73CDCC?
#73CDCC is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 115, 205, 204). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #73CDCC?
#73CDCC is RGB 115, 205, 204 — HSL 179°, 47%, 63% — CMYK 44%, 0%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #73CDCC?
Its complement is #CD7476; analogous partners are #74CD9F and #74A2CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #73CDCC for text?
Black text on #73CDCC has a contrast ratio of 11.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.