#71BBD5
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.3% 0.083 222.6), rgb(113, 187, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#71BBD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 223°. 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 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71BBD5 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 187, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 54%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.083 222.6) |
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 #71BBD5 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71BBD5 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71BBD5 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71BBD5 text on black | 9.77:1 | 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
#9DC9D9
oklch(81% 0.052 222.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71BBD5
oklch(75.3% 0.083 222.6)
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Step 500
500
#2A97B7
oklch(63.1% 0.105 222.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#03495C
oklch(37.7% 0.069 223.1)
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Step 950
950
#082B36
oklch(27% 0.044 223.1)
#71BBD5 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) | #ACB7D6 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DACD5 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FC3C3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71BBD5
#71BBD5
oklch(75.3% 0.083 222.6)
- #DC9E85
#DC9E85
oklch(75.3% 0.082 42.9)
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 #71BBD5, 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
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.062
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.066
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.070
Use #71BBD5 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.