#71A4AF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.7% 0.056 212.6), rgb(113, 164, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#71A4AF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71A4AF |
| RGB | rgb(113, 164, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.056 212.6) |
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 #71A4AF | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71A4AF | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A4AF text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A4AF text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.035 212.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71A4AF
oklch(68.7% 0.056 212.6)
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Step 500
500
#5195A3
oklch(63% 0.072 212.5)
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Step 600
600
#317F8E
oklch(55.5% 0.078 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#236B79
oklch(49% 0.073 213.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F5862
oklch(42.8% 0.06 211.1)
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Step 900
900
#204850
oklch(37.6% 0.047 212.4)
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Step 950
950
#142A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.029 214)
#71A4AF 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) | #9BA0B0 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9198AF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA9A7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71A4AF
#71A4AF
oklch(68.7% 0.056 212.6)
- #BB8E84
#BB8E84
oklch(68.7% 0.057 32.8)
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 #71A4AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.016
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #71A4AF 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.