What color is #73CED9?

#73CED9 is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(115, 206, 217), and in HSL hsl(186, 57%, 65%).

Is #73CED9 accessible as text?

On white, #73CED9 has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.56:1 (passes). For text placed on #73CED9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #73CED9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-300 (#74D4FF).

What colors go well with #73CED9?

#73CED9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D97D73. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #73CED9 below.

Is #73CED9 good for buttons?

#73CED9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #73CED9 — white text only reaches 1.82:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #73CED9 the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #73CED9 is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#73CED9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #73CED9

Not just a swatch — here's how #73CED9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #73CED9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #73CED9 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Sky Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #73CED9 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Sky Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #73CED9 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Sky Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #73CED9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #A4F4FE

Sky Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Sky Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #73CED9 Secondary #D4F1F5 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Sky Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Sky Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #73CED9 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 26/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 67/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 20/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #73CED9

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People also use #73CED9 with

Seafoam Green Cornflower Blue Terracotta Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6F3F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #73ADD9 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #73CED9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #73CED9;
  --color-base-rgb: 115 206 217;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.9% 0.088 205.7);
  --color-50: #F3FBFC;
  --color-100: #DEF4F7;
  --color-200: #BFE9ED;
  --color-300: #93D5DC;
  --color-400: #6ABFC8;
  --color-500: #48A3AD;
  --color-600: #3D7D84;
  --color-700: #305A5E;
  --color-800: #233B3E;
  --color-900: #172526;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F3FBFC',
    100: '#DEF4F7',
    200: '#BFE9ED',
    300: '#93D5DC',
    400: '#6ABFC8',
    500: '#48A3AD',
    600: '#3D7D84',
    700: '#305A5E',
    800: '#233B3E',
    900: '#172526',
  },
}

$base: #73CED9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FBFC;
$base-100: #DEF4F7;
$base-200: #BFE9ED;
$base-300: #93D5DC;
$base-400: #6ABFC8;
$base-500: #48A3AD;
$base-600: #3D7D84;
$base-700: #305A5E;
$base-800: #233B3E;
$base-900: #172526;
$base-hover: #3FBCCA;
$base-subtle: #D9EEF0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#73CED9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF4F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFE9ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93D5DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6ABFC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#48A3AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D7D84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305A5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233B3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172526",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}