#71B9CF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.6% 0.079 219.5), rgb(113, 185, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#71B9CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71B9CF |
| RGB | rgb(113, 185, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.079 219.5) |
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 #71B9CF | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71B9CF | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71B9CF text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71B9CF text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D7
oklch(81% 0.049 219.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71B9CF
oklch(74.6% 0.079 219.5)
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Step 500
500
#2F97B3
oklch(63% 0.1 219.9)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#074959
oklch(37.6% 0.065 219.7)
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Step 950
950
#092B34
oklch(27% 0.041 219)
#71B9CF 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) | #ABB5D0 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DAACF | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44C1C0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71B9CF
#71B9CF
oklch(74.6% 0.079 219.5)
- #D99C88
#D99C88
oklch(74.6% 0.079 38.9)
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 #71B9CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #71B9CF 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.