#71A3AA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.3% 0.054 206.9), rgb(113, 163, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#71A3AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.054 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 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71A3AA |
| RGB | rgb(113, 163, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.054 206.9) |
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 #71A3AA | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71A3AA | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A3AA text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A3AA text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#A8C7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 208.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71A3AA
oklch(68.3% 0.054 206.9)
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Step 500
500
#53969F
oklch(63.2% 0.069 206.8)
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Step 600
600
#34808A
oklch(55.7% 0.075 207.1)
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Step 700
700
#256C75
oklch(49.1% 0.07 207)
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Step 800
800
#21585F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 206.8)
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Step 900
900
#21484E
oklch(37.6% 0.045 208.6)
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Step 950
950
#142A2D
oklch(26.8% 0.028 206.9)
#71A3AA 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) | #9B9FAB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9197AA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CA7A5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71A3AA
#71A3AA
oklch(68.3% 0.054 206.9)
- #B88D87
#B88D87
oklch(68.3% 0.053 27.6)
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 #71A3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.021
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.028
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #71A3AA 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.