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#71ACC1 Color

#71ACC1 is rgb(113, 172, 193) in RGB, hsl(196, 39%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 11%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#71ACC1
HEX#71ACC1
RGBrgb(113, 172, 193)
HSLhsl(196, 39%, 60%)
HSVhsv(196, 41%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 11%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(71.2% 0.068 222.4)
LABlab(66.89% -15.78 -17.18)
LCHlch(66.89% 23.33 227.43)

What #71ACC1 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 #71ACC1, 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.

#71ACC1 Channel Values

How #71ACC1 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 172 · B 1938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 196° · S 39% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 196° · S 41% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.51:1 vs white · 8.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #71ACC1 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 text2.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #71ACC1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #71ACC1; 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 #71ACC1

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 #71ACC1 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#71ACC1
Protanopia#A4A4C1
Protanomaly#92A7C1
Deuteranopia#9C9CC2
Deuteranomaly#8DA2C2
Tritanopia#6CAFAF
Tritanomaly#6EAEB6
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

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Using #71ACC1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-71acc1: #71ACC1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #71ACC1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-71acc1': '#71ACC1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.675, blue: 0.757)
Android XML<color name="color_71acc1">#71ACC1</color>
SVG fillfill="#71ACC1"

More Teal Colors

#71ACC1 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#71ACC1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #71ACC1?

#71ACC1 is a light teal — rgb(113, 172, 193) in RGB and hsl(196, 39%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.86.

What is the RGB value of #71ACC1?

#71ACC1 is rgb(113, 172, 193) — red 113, green 172, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #71ACC1?

#71ACC1 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 11%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #71ACC1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #71ACC1 scores 2.51:1 against white and 8.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #71ACC1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #71ACC1 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 12.17, which is visibly different.

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