Information about #73ADB4 color

#73ADB4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #73ADB4 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(115, 173, 180) (45.1% red, 67.8% green, 70.6% blue), or CMYK 25 / 3 / 0 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#73ADB4 presents itself as a mildly saturated aqua cyan — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Kumutoto (#78AFB2). Slightly further away sit Hannah (#6DA5B4) and Greyblue (#77A1B5).

The recipe behind #73ADB4 is rgb(115, 173, 180), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #73ADB4: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #73ADB4 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#73ADB4 color variations

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

#73ADB4 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 #73ADB4

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

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#73ADB4
  • RGB115, 173, 180
  • CMYK25, 3, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(115, 173, 180)
  • HSL186°, 30%, 58%
  • HSL Precise186.462°, 30.233%, 57.843%
  • HSV186°, 36%, 71%
  • HSB186°, 36%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.678, 0.706)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.678, 0.706, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.678, 0.706)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID73ADB4
  • DECIMAL ID7581108
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01