Information about #73CDD4 color

#73CDD4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#73CDD4 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(115, 205, 212) — 45.1% red, 80.4% green, 83.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 38 / 3 / 0 / 17. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#73CDD4 presents itself as a clearly saturated water-like cyan — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pastel Ocean (#6ECDDB). Slightly further away sit Spray (#7ECDDD) and Northern Lights Blue (#78C7C7).

The recipe behind #73CDD4 is rgb(115, 205, 212), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 11.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #73CDD4 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#73CDD4 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#73CDD4 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #73CDD4

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

Tiffany Blue color link
Tiffany Blue

#81D8D0

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Downy color link
Downy

#6FD2BE

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#73CDD4
  • RGB115, 205, 212
  • CMYK38, 3, 0, 17
  • CSSrgb(115, 205, 212)
  • HSL184°, 53%, 64%
  • HSL Precise184.33°, 53.005%, 64.118%
  • HSV184°, 46%, 83%
  • HSB184°, 46%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.804, 0.831)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.804, 0.831, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.804, 0.831)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID73CDD4
  • DECIMAL ID7589332
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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