#71D8AE
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.8% 0.115 165), rgb(113, 216, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#71D8AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71D8AE |
| RGB | rgb(113, 216, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 57%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.115 165) |
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 #71D8AE | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71D8AE | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71D8AE text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71D8AE text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#EDF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F1E4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#B2E7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 165.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71D8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.115 165)
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Step 400
400
#00BD89
oklch(70.7% 0.149 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#71D8AE 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) | #D4CCAC | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C0B1 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FD8CC | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71D8AE
#71D8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.115 165)
- #F6A2D1
#F6A2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.115 345.3)
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 #71D8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
Use #71D8AE 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.