#71BFA6
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74.7% 0.086 171.3), rgb(113, 191, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#71BFA6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71BFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 191, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.086 171.3) |
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 #71BFA6 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71BFA6 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71BFA6 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71BFA6 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCBC
oklch(80.8% 0.053 171.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71BFA6
oklch(74.7% 0.086 171.3)
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Step 500
500
#2C9F81
oklch(63.2% 0.11 171.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#044E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.072 171.4)
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Step 950
950
#092E24
oklch(27.2% 0.045 171.4)
#71BFA6 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) | #BBB6A5 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEACA8 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59C0B8 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71BFA6
#71BFA6
oklch(74.7% 0.086 171.3)
- #D897B3
#D897B3
oklch(74.8% 0.086 351.9)
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 #71BFA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.056
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.058
Use #71BFA6 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.