#71C8B4
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.2% 0.09 177.2), rgb(113, 200, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#71C8B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71C8B4 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 200, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.09 177.2) |
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 #71C8B4 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71C8B4 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71C8B4 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71C8B4 text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 175.6)
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Step 200
200
#B7E4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 177.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71C8B4
oklch(77.2% 0.09 177.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9F
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#71C8B4 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) | #C2BFB3 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B4B6 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51CAC2 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71C8B4
#71C8B4
oklch(77.2% 0.09 177.2)
- #E49DB5
#E49DB5
oklch(77.2% 0.09 357.5)
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 #71C8B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.061
Use #71C8B4 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.