#71D4B4
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.1% 0.105 170.4), rgb(113, 212, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#71D4B4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71D4B4 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 212, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 54%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.105 170.4) |
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 #71D4B4 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71D4B4 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71D4B4 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71D4B4 text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#EDF9F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 169.3)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 170.6)
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Step 200
200
#B3E6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.059 170.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71D4B4
oklch(80.1% 0.105 170.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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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)
#71D4B4 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) | #CFC9B2 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBDB6 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4ED5CB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71D4B4
#71D4B4
oklch(80.1% 0.105 170.4)
- #F2A2C7
#F2A2C7
oklch(80.1% 0.105 350.4)
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 #71D4B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.011
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.024
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.044
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.059
Use #71D4B4 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.