#71A2A9
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68% 0.053 207.1), rgb(113, 162, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#71A2A9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71A2A9 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 162, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.053 207.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #71A2A9 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71A2A9 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A2A9 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A2A9 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 206.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71A2A9
oklch(68% 0.053 207.1)
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Step 500
500
#54959E
oklch(63% 0.068 207.1)
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Step 600
600
#368089
oklch(55.7% 0.074 206.2)
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Step 700
700
#276C75
oklch(49.2% 0.069 207.2)
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Step 800
800
#22585F
oklch(42.8% 0.057 206.9)
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Step 900
900
#22484E
oklch(37.6% 0.044 208.8)
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Step 950
950
#152A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.027 207.4)
#71A2A9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9A9EA9 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9197A9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA6A4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71A2A9
#71A2A9
oklch(68% 0.053 207.1)
- #B78C87
#B78C87
oklch(68% 0.053 26.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #71A2A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.021
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #71A2A9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.