#71B9BE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74% 0.073 201.4), rgb(113, 185, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#71B9BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71B9BE |
| RGB | rgb(113, 185, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.073 201.4) |
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 #71B9BE | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71B9BE | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B9BE text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71B9BE text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 203.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FCACD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 201.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71B9BE
oklch(74% 0.073 201.4)
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Step 500
500
#329AA1
oklch(63.1% 0.093 201.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#094B4F
oklch(37.7% 0.061 201.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C2E
oklch(27% 0.038 200.7)
#71B9BE 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) | #AFB3BE | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A9BE | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FBEBA | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71B9BE
#71B9BE
oklch(74% 0.073 201.4)
- #D59997
#D59997
oklch(74% 0.073 21.1)
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 #71B9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.061
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.063
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
Use #71B9BE 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.