#73B0B2 Hex Color
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A muted, ashy cyan with a soft gray undertone. #73b0b2 carries a dusty calm that suits spring themes, baby products, and gentle brand work. It performs best as a dominant background, and black text on it reaches about 8.6:1 contrast, comfortably past AA. Pair it with warm coral to lift the gray out.
Questions about #73b0b2
What is #73b0b2 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #73b0b2 is rgb(115, 176, 178), in HSL hsl(182, 29%, 57%) and in CMYK 35%, 1%, 0%, 30%.
What colors pair well with #73b0b2?
Warm coral lifts the gray undertone in #73b0b2, while navy grounds it for more serious layouts. Both keep this muted cyan from reading washed out next to white.
Is #73b0b2 readable on white or black?
#73b0b2 has a 2.44:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.58:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.