#71FACD
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(89.7% 0.137 168.8), rgb(113, 250, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.25:1).
About this color
#71FACD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 16.25:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71FACD |
| RGB | rgb(113, 250, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.137 168.8) |
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 #71FACD | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #71FACD | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #71FACD text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #71FACD text on black | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E7FBF3
oklch(97.1% 0.023 169.9)
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Step 100
100
#CAF5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.05 169.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#71FACD
oklch(89.7% 0.137 168.8)
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Step 300
300
#00E1AE
oklch(80.8% 0.162 168.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#71FACD 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) | #F4EBCB | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DCD0 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CFBED | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71FACD
#71FACD
oklch(89.7% 0.137 168.8)
- #FFCCE4
#FFCCE4
oklch(89.6% 0.065 348.6)
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 #71FACD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #71FACD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.015
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.017
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.040
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.043
Use #71FACD 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.