#71BBC6
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(74.8% 0.075 207.8), rgb(113, 187, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#71BBC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71BBC6 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 187, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 43%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.075 207.8) |
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 #71BBC6 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71BBC6 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71BBC6 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71BBC6 text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.026 208.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ECAD0
oklch(81% 0.047 206.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71BBC6
oklch(74.8% 0.075 207.8)
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Step 500
500
#2D99A8
oklch(63% 0.096 208.6)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#054B53
oklch(37.8% 0.063 207.4)
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Step 950
950
#092C30
oklch(27.1% 0.039 206)
#71BBC6 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) | #B0B6C7 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2ABC6 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AC1BE | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71BBC6
#71BBC6
oklch(74.8% 0.075 207.8)
- #D99B93
#D99B93
oklch(74.7% 0.076 27.3)
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 #71BBC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.065
Use #71BBC6 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.