Color Name
Cadet Blue*
Hex Color Code
#73A6AD
RGB Color Code
RGB(115, 166, 173)
CMYK Values*
33.5%, 4.0%, 0.0%, 32.2%
#73A6AD hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 73A6AD?

The RGB color code for color number #73A6AD is RGB(115, 166, 173). In the RGB color model, #73A6AD has a red value of 115, a green value of 166, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 33.5% cyan, 4.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 187.2° (degrees), 26.1 % saturation, and 56.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #73A6AD has a hue of 187.2° (degrees), 33.5 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.

Color 73A6AD is cool or warm?

Color 73A6AD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #73A6AD? (For interior and product design)

73A6AD has an LRV of nearly 34. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#73A6AD
LRV 34
Light Color

Compare LRV 34 of #73A6AD with dark and light color

Is #73A6AD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 73A6AD meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #73A6AD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #73A6AD
Hex triplet
#73A6AD
Red
73
Green
A6
Blue
AD
RGBA / RGB rgb(115, 166, 173)
Red
115 (45.1%)
Green
166 (65.1%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
33.53%
Magenta
4.05%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.16%
HSL hsl(187.24deg, 26.1 %, 56.5 %)
Hue
187.24°
Saturation
26.13 %
Lightness
56.47 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
187.24°
Saturation
33.53 %
Brightness / Value
67.84 %
RYB ryb(37, 72, 89)
Red
37 (14.5%)
Yellow
72 (28.4%)
Blue
89 (34.8%)
HWB
Hue
187.24°
Whiteness
45.10 %
Blackness
32.16 %
CMY
Cyan
54.90%
Magenta
34.90%
Yellow
32.16%
XYZ
X
28.25
Y
33.93
Z
44.6
YXY
Y1
33.93
X
0.26
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
64.91
A
-15.08
B
-9.03
CIE-Lch
L
64.91
C
17.57
H
210.92
CIE-Luv
L
64.91
U
-24.85
V
-11.15
Hunter-Lab
L
58.25
A
-15.38
B
-4.61
Other
LRV
~ 33.9 %
Munsell Color System
7.6BG 6.3/3.8

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #73A6AD

These are the named colors closest to hex 73A6AD, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#5F9EA0 Color Cadet Blue
95.23% match | ΔE 4.77
#80B3C4 Color Glacier
94.09% match | ΔE 5.91
#73A9C2 Color Moonstone Blue
92.72% match | ΔE 7.28
#8BA8B7 Color Pewter Blue
91.99% match | ΔE 8.01

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 73A6AD.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 73A6AD.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 73A6AD.

#72B0BD Color PANTONE 2218 C
96.33% match | ΔE 3.67
#6F9BA4 Color PANTONE 2211 C
96.28% match | ΔE 3.72
#71B0B4 Color PANTONE 2232 C
96.23% match | ΔE 3.77
#58A7AF Color PANTONE 2233 C
95.65% match | ΔE 4.35

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 73A6AD.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 73A6AD.

#6BA3BA Color BS 18-C-35 - Blue
93.64% match | ΔE 6.36

Paint color for Hex #73A6AD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 73A6AD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 73A6AD once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 73A6AD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #73A6AD to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 73A6AD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #73A6AD to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 73A6AD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #73A6AD to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 73A6AD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #73A6AD to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 73A6AD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #73A6AD to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color 73A6AD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #73A6AD to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 73A6AD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #73A6AD to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
95.12% match | ΔE 4.88
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
93.10% match | ΔE 6.90
#96AFAC Color Dix Blue (82)
92.16% match | ΔE 7.84
#90A3A6 Color Sardine (CB8)
91.85% match | ΔE 8.15

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#73A6AD color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#73A6AD
Cadet Blue*
#AD7A73
Burnished Brown*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #73A6AD?

Color that best contrast with #73A6AD is #AD7A73, color name is Burnished Brown*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #73A6AD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #73A6AD is #AD7A73, color name is Burnished Brown*.

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