#71C1D5
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.7% 0.083 215.7), rgb(113, 193, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#71C1D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71C1D5 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 193, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 54%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.083 215.7) |
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 #71C1D5 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71C1D5 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71C1D5 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71C1D5 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8FA
oklch(97.2% 0.011 211)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF4
oklch(93.5% 0.024 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#B7E1ED
oklch(88.4% 0.047 217)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71C1D5
oklch(76.7% 0.083 215.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D2
oklch(70.6% 0.125 216)
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Step 500
500
#009AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.112 215.3)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#71C1D5 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) | #B3BCD6 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B0D5 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EC9C7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71C1D5
#71C1D5
oklch(76.7% 0.083 215.7)
- #E3A18F
#E3A18F
oklch(76.8% 0.083 35.9)
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 #71C1D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.059
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.061
Use #71C1D5 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.