#71DEBB
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(82.6% 0.114 170.2), rgb(113, 222, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#71DEBB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71DEBB |
| RGB | rgb(113, 222, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.114 170.2) |
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 #71DEBB | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71DEBB | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #71DEBB text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71DEBB text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100
#D5F1E6
oklch(93.5% 0.033 170)
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Step 200
200
#B0E7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.063 170.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71DEBB
oklch(82.6% 0.114 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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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
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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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
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#71DEBB 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) | #D9D2B9 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C5BD | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47DFD4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71DEBB
#71DEBB
oklch(82.6% 0.114 170.2)
- #FEA7D0
#FEA7D0
oklch(82.5% 0.114 350.1)
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 #71DEBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #71DEBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
Use #71DEBB 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.