#71BDC8
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.3% 0.077 207.5), rgb(113, 189, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#71BDC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71BDC8 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 189, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.077 207.5) |
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 #71BDC8 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71BDC8 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71BDC8 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71BDC8 text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#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)
#71BDC8
oklch(75.3% 0.077 207.5)
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Step 500
500
#289AA8
oklch(63.1% 0.099 207.3)
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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
#024B53
oklch(37.8% 0.064 207.2)
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Step 950
950
#082C31
oklch(27.1% 0.04 208.4)
#71BDC8 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) | #B2B7C9 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3ADC8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48C3C0 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71BDC8
#71BDC8
oklch(75.3% 0.077 207.5)
- #DC9D94
#DC9D94
oklch(75.4% 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 #71BDC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.066
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.067
Use #71BDC8 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.