#71A4AC
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.6% 0.055 208.2), rgb(113, 164, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#71A4AC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71A4AC |
| RGB | rgb(113, 164, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.055 208.2) |
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 #71A4AC | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71A4AC | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A4AC text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A4AC text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 208.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71A4AC
oklch(68.6% 0.055 208.2)
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Step 500
500
#5296A0
oklch(63.2% 0.07 207.8)
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Step 600
600
#32808B
oklch(55.7% 0.077 208)
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Step 700
700
#236C76
oklch(49.1% 0.072 208)
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Step 800
800
#205860
oklch(42.7% 0.059 208.2)
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Step 900
900
#20484E
oklch(37.5% 0.046 208.3)
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Step 950
950
#142A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 210.5)
#71A4AC 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) | #9CA0AD | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9298AC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA8A6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71A4AC
#71A4AC
oklch(68.6% 0.055 208.2)
- #BA8E87
#BA8E87
oklch(68.7% 0.055 28.9)
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 #71A4AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.020
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #71A4AC 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.