Information about #73CADD color

#73CADD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#73CADD falls into the Cyan Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(115, 202, 221) — 45.1% red, 79.2% green, 86.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 42 / 7 / 0 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored aqua cyan, #73CADD appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pastel Ocean (#6ECDDB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Spray (#7ECDDD) and Aquamarine Blue (#71D9E2).

The recipe behind #73CADD is rgb(115, 202, 221), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #73CADD: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #73CADD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#73CADD color variations

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#73CADD 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 #73CADD

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

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Tiffany Blue color link
Tiffany Blue

#81D8D0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#73CADD
  • RGB115, 202, 221
  • CMYK42, 7, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(115, 202, 221)
  • HSL191°, 61%, 66%
  • HSL Precise190.755°, 60.92%, 65.882%
  • HSV191°, 48%, 87%
  • HSB191°, 48%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.792, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.792, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.792, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID73CADD
  • DECIMAL ID7588573
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01