#71A39B
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.8% 0.055 183.6), rgb(113, 163, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#71A39B is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71A39B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 163, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.055 183.6) |
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 #71A39B | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71A39B | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A39B text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A39B text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.019 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C3
oklch(80.8% 0.034 184.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71A39B
oklch(67.8% 0.055 183.6)
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Step 500
500
#55988E
oklch(63.2% 0.07 183.4)
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Step 600
600
#378278
oklch(55.7% 0.076 183.5)
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Step 700
700
#286E65
oklch(49.2% 0.071 183.5)
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Step 800
800
#235952
oklch(42.6% 0.058 183.8)
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Step 900
900
#234A44
oklch(37.8% 0.046 182.6)
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Step 950
950
#152B28
oklch(27% 0.029 184.5)
#71A39B 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) | #9E9D9B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95979C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61A5A0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71A39B
#71A39B
oklch(67.8% 0.055 183.6)
- #B68A94
#B68A94
oklch(67.8% 0.055 3.5)
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 #71A39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
Use #71A39B 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.