#71FBCB
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(89.8% 0.139 167.5), rgb(113, 251, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.36:1).
About this color
#71FBCB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 16.36:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71FBCB |
| RGB | rgb(113, 251, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 95%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.139 167.5) |
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 #71FBCB | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #71FBCB | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #71FBCB text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #71FBCB text on black | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred 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
#E7FBF2
oklch(97.1% 0.024 167.1)
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Step 100
100
#CAF6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.052 167.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#71FBCB
oklch(89.8% 0.139 167.5)
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Step 300
300
#00E1AB
oklch(80.8% 0.164 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8E
oklch(70.6% 0.144 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#71FBCB 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) | #F6ECC9 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DDCE | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DFCED | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71FBCB
#71FBCB
oklch(89.8% 0.139 167.5)
- #FFCDE5
#FFCDE5
oklch(89.9% 0.064 348)
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 #71FBCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #71FBCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.011
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.031
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.039
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.041
Use #71FBCB 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.