#71B8A6
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73% 0.077 176.1), rgb(113, 184, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#71B8A6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71B8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 184, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.077 176.1) |
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 #71B8A6 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71B8A6 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B8A6 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B8A6 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 175.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBBF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 175.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71B8A6
oklch(73% 0.077 176.1)
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Step 500
500
#399D87
oklch(63.2% 0.098 175.7)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#0F4C40
oklch(37.6% 0.063 176.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.041 176.6)
#71B8A6 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) | #B3B0A5 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A7A7 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ABAB3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71B8A6
#71B8A6
oklch(73% 0.077 176.1)
- #D094A9
#D094A9
oklch(73.1% 0.077 356.4)
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 #71B8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.050
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.058
Use #71B8A6 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.