#71CBB9
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.1% 0.091 179.3), rgb(113, 203, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#71CBB9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71CBB9 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 203, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.091 179.3) |
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 #71CBB9 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71CBB9 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71CBB9 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71CBB9 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#EDF8F6
oklch(97% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 179)
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Step 200
200
#B6E5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 179.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71CBB9
oklch(78.1% 0.091 179.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA3
oklch(70.7% 0.128 179.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#71CBB9 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) | #C4C2B8 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B7BA | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DCEC5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71CBB9
#71CBB9
oklch(78.1% 0.091 179.3)
- #E89FB6
#E89FB6
oklch(78% 0.091 358.9)
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 #71CBB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.017
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.027
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.060
Use #71CBB9 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.