Palettes / Colors / #73DBDB

#73DBDB — Teal

#73DBDB is a teal color we call 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 #73DBDB 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.

#73DBDB 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 #DA7171; it also sits naturally between #71DAA6 and #71A6DA. 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 86%

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 #73DBDB

.text { color: #73DBDB; }
.background { background-color: #73DBDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #73DBDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(115, 219, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 59%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #73DBDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(115, 219, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #73DBDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(115, 219, 219, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DA7171:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #73DBDB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #73DBDB

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:

How #73DBDB 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 #73DBDB 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

← #73DBDA  ·  #73DBDC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #73DBDB?

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

What is the RGB and HSL of #73DBDB?

#73DBDB is RGB 115, 219, 219 — HSL 180°, 59%, 65% — CMYK 47%, 0%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #73DBDB?

Its complement is #DA7171; analogous partners are #71DAA6 and #71A6DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #73DBDB for text?

Black text on #73DBDB has a contrast ratio of 12.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.