#71BBD4
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.3% 0.082 221.7), rgb(113, 187, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#71BBD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71BBD4 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 187, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 54%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.082 221.7) |
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 #71BBD4 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71BBD4 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71BBD4 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71BBD4 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 222.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DC9D8
oklch(81% 0.051 220.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71BBD4
oklch(75.3% 0.082 221.7)
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Step 500
500
#2A97B6
oklch(63% 0.104 221.6)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#03495B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 221.8)
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Step 950
950
#082B35
oklch(27% 0.043 220.9)
#71BBD4 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) | #ACB7D5 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DACD4 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40C3C3 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71BBD4
#71BBD4
oklch(75.3% 0.082 221.7)
- #DC9E86
#DC9E86
oklch(75.3% 0.082 42)
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 #71BBD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.049
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.056
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.062
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.067
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.070
Use #71BBD4 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.