What color is #73E8EF?

#73E8EF is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(115, 232, 239), and in HSL hsl(183, 79%, 69%).

Is #73E8EF accessible as text?

On white, #73E8EF has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.52:1 (passes). For text placed on #73E8EF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #73E8EF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-300 (#53EAFD).

What colors go well with #73E8EF?

#73E8EF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EE7872. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #73E8EF below.

Is #73E8EF good for buttons?

#73E8EF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #73E8EF — white text only reaches 1.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #73E8EF the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #73E8EF is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#73E8EF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #73E8EF

Not just a swatch — here's how #73E8EF works with other colors. Named schemes with #73E8EF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #73E8EF Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #73E8EF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #73E8EF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #A8FFFF

Electric 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 Electric Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #73E8EF Secondary #DEFFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Electric 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 Electric Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #73E8EF Anchor #382C1D Surface #EBE4D0 Accent #809D72 Secondary #3A3933

Electric Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #73E8EF 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 22/100

Cool

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

Softness 69/100

High

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

Depth 13/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 20/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #73E8EF with

Seafoam Green Cornflower Blue Light Coral 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 12.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6F7F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #72BFEE — 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 #73E8EF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #73E8EF;
  --color-base-rgb: 115 232 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.6% 0.106 200.6);
  --color-50: #F1FDFE;
  --color-100: #DAFAFC;
  --color-200: #B6F3F6;
  --color-300: #85E5EB;
  --color-400: #58D4DA;
  --color-500: #35B9C0;
  --color-600: #308D92;
  --color-700: #286467;
  --color-800: #1D4243;
  --color-900: #142829;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  electric-blue: {
    50: '#F1FDFE',
    100: '#DAFAFC',
    200: '#B6F3F6',
    300: '#85E5EB',
    400: '#58D4DA',
    500: '#35B9C0',
    600: '#308D92',
    700: '#286467',
    800: '#1D4243',
    900: '#142829',
  },
}

$base: #73E8EF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFE;
$base-100: #DAFAFC;
$base-200: #B6F3F6;
$base-300: #85E5EB;
$base-400: #58D4DA;
$base-500: #35B9C0;
$base-600: #308D92;
$base-700: #286467;
$base-800: #1D4243;
$base-900: #142829;
$base-hover: #33DEE7;
$base-subtle: #D9F4F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#73E8EF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F3F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85E5EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58D4DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#35B9C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#308D92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286467",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4243",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142829",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #73E8EF

Color Lab

Pairs with #73E8EF

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