#71D9D9
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(82.3% 0.097 195.4), rgb(113, 217, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#71D9D9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71D9D9 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 217, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.097 195.4) |
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 #71D9D9 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71D9D9 | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71D9D9 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71D9D9 text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#ECF8F8
oklch(97% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F0F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 196.7)
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Step 200
200
#B0E5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 194.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71D9D9
oklch(82.3% 0.097 195.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B8
oklch(70.6% 0.12 195.5)
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Step 500
500
#009D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.108 195.6)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#71D9D9 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) | #CDD0D9 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC3DA | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30DFD9 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71D9D9
#71D9D9
oklch(82.3% 0.097 195.4)
- #FEABB0
#FEABB0
oklch(82.3% 0.098 15.5)
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 #71D9D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #71D9D9 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.