#71C5BD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.8% 0.083 187.7), rgb(113, 197, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#71C5BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71C5BD |
| RGB | rgb(113, 197, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.083 187.7) |
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 #71C5BD | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71C5BD | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71C5BD text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71C5BD text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFED
oklch(93.5% 0.023 190.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.046 186.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71C5BD
oklch(76.8% 0.083 187.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AE
oklch(70.8% 0.123 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#71C5BD 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) | #BDBDBD | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB2BE | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DC9C2 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71C5BD
#71C5BD
oklch(76.8% 0.083 187.7)
- #E29EAA
#E29EAA
oklch(76.8% 0.082 7.5)
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 #71C5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.062
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.063
Use #71C5BD 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.