#71BACD
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(74.8% 0.078 216.3), rgb(113, 186, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#71BACD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71BACD |
| RGB | rgb(113, 186, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.078 216.3) |
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 #71BACD | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71BACD | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71BACD text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71BACD text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#C6DEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 217.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.048 216.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71BACD
oklch(74.8% 0.078 216.3)
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Step 500
500
#2D98B0
oklch(63.1% 0.1 216.3)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#054A58
oklch(37.8% 0.065 216.5)
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Step 950
950
#092B33
oklch(26.9% 0.041 216.6)
#71BACD 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) | #ADB6CE | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EABCD | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46C1C0 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71BACD
#71BACD
oklch(74.8% 0.078 216.3)
- #D99C8B
#D99C8B
oklch(74.7% 0.078 36.2)
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 #71BACD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.064
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.068
Use #71BACD 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.