#71CDB0
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.3% 0.099 171.1), rgb(113, 205, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#71CDB0 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71CDB0 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 205, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.099 171.1) |
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 #71CDB0 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71CDB0 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71CDB0 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71CDB0 text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#EDF8F4
oklch(97% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0E7
oklch(93.5% 0.028 171.2)
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Step 200
200
#B6E5D4
oklch(88.4% 0.054 171)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71CDB0
oklch(78.3% 0.099 171.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC95
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#71CDB0 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) | #C8C2AF | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B8B2 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51CEC4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71CDB0
#71CDB0
oklch(78.3% 0.099 171.1)
- #E99EC0
#E99EC0
oklch(78.2% 0.099 350.8)
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 #71CDB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.014
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.061
Use #71CDB0 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.