#71B3CA
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(73.1% 0.075 222.2), rgb(113, 179, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#71B3CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71B3CA |
| RGB | rgb(113, 179, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.075 222.2) |
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 #71B3CA | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71B3CA | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B3CA text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B3CA text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 222.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71B3CA
oklch(73.1% 0.075 222.2)
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Step 500
500
#3A96B3
oklch(63.1% 0.096 222.4)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C86
oklch(49.3% 0.091 222.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#104959
oklch(37.8% 0.062 221.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B34
oklch(27.1% 0.04 220.3)
#71B3CA 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) | #A5B0CB | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A5CA | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49BABA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71B3CA
#71B3CA
oklch(73.1% 0.075 222.2)
- #D19983
#D19983
oklch(73.1% 0.075 42.4)
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 #71B3CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.064
Use #71B3CA 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.