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#71ABB7 Color

#71ABB7 is rgb(113, 171, 183) in RGB, hsl(190, 33%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 7%, 0%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#71ABB7
HEX#71ABB7
RGBrgb(113, 171, 183)
HSLhsl(190, 33%, 58%)
HSVhsv(190, 38%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 7%, 0%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(70.6% 0.063 212.1)
LABlab(66.32% -17.31 -12.52)
LCHlch(66.32% 21.36 215.87)

What #71ABB7 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #71ABB7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#71ABB7 Channel Values

How #71ABB7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 113 · G 171 · B 1838-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 33% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 38% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.56:1 vs white · 8.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #71ABB7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #71ABB7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #71ABB7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #71ABB7

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #71ABB7 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#71ABB7
Protanopia#A3A3B7
Protanomaly#92A6B7
Deuteranopia#9B9BB8
Deuteranomaly#8CA2B8
Tritanopia#6EADAD
Tritanomaly#6FACB1
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

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Using #71ABB7 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-71abb7: #71ABB7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #71ABB7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-71abb7': '#71ABB7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.671, blue: 0.718)
Android XML<color name="color_71abb7">#71ABB7</color>
SVG fillfill="#71ABB7"

More Teal Colors

#71ABB7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#71ABB7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #71ABB7?

#71ABB7 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(113, 171, 183) in RGB and hsl(190, 33%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.34.

What is the RGB value of #71ABB7?

#71ABB7 is rgb(113, 171, 183) — red 113, green 171, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #71ABB7?

#71ABB7 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 7%, 0%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #71ABB7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #71ABB7 scores 2.56:1 against white and 8.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #71ABB7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #71ABB7 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 7.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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