#71BCC8
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.1% 0.076 208.7), rgb(113, 188, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#71BCC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71BCC8 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 188, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.076 208.7) |
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 #71BCC8 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71BCC8 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71BCC8 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71BCC8 text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#E0EDEF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.026 208.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DCAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 208)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71BCC8
oklch(75.1% 0.076 208.7)
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Step 500
500
#2B99A9
oklch(63% 0.097 209.3)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#034B54
oklch(37.8% 0.064 208.8)
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Step 950
950
#082C31
oklch(27.1% 0.04 208.4)
#71BCC8 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) | #B0B7C9 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2ACC8 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48C2BF | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71BCC8
#71BCC8
oklch(75.1% 0.076 208.7)
- #DB9C93
#DB9C93
oklch(75.1% 0.077 28.1)
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 #71BCC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.061
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
Use #71BCC8 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.