Palettes / Colors / #73DBDA

#73DBDA — Teal

#73DBDA is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the teal family.

#73DBDA 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 #DA7173; it also sits naturally between #71DAA4 and #71A8DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 45% · Green 86% · Blue 85%

Cyan 47% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #73DBDA

.text { color: #73DBDA; }
.background { background-color: #73DBDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #73DBDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(115, 219, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 59%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #73DBDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(115, 219, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #73DBDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(115, 219, 218, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#73DBDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#73DBDA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DA7173:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #73DBDA: #000000.

How #73DBDA 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 #73DBDA rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #73DBD9  ·  #73DBDB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #73DBDA?

#73DBDA is Teal, a teal color (RGB 115, 219, 218). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #73DBDA?

#73DBDA is RGB 115, 219, 218 — HSL 179°, 59%, 65% — CMYK 47%, 0%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #73DBDA?

Its complement is #DA7173; analogous partners are #71DAA4 and #71A8DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #73DBDA for text?

Black text on #73DBDA has a contrast ratio of 12.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.