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#71BABC Color

#71BABC is rgb(113, 186, 188) in RGB, hsl(182, 36%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 1%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Sheen (#6EAEA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#71BABC
HEX#71BABC
RGBrgb(113, 186, 188)
HSLhsl(182, 36%, 59%)
HSVhsv(182, 40%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 1%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.073 197.9)
LABlab(70.82% -23.40 -8.61)
LCHlch(70.82% 24.93 200.20)

What #71BABC 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 #71BABC, 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.

#71BABC Channel Values

How #71BABC 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 186 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 182° · S 36% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 182° · S 40% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.22:1 vs white · 9.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #71BABC 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 text2.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #71BABC

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

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 #71BABC 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#71BABC
Protanopia#B0B0BC
Protanomaly#9BB4BC
Deuteranopia#A6A6BE
Deuteranomaly#94AFBD
Tritanopia#71BABA
Tritanomaly#71BABB
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #71BABC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-71babc: #71BABC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #71BABC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-71babc': '#71BABC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.729, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_71babc">#71BABC</color>
SVG fillfill="#71BABC"

More Teal Colors

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

#71BABC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #71BABC?

#71BABC is a mid-tone teal — rgb(113, 186, 188) in RGB and hsl(182, 36%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Sheen (#6EAEA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.5.

What is the RGB value of #71BABC?

#71BABC is rgb(113, 186, 188) — red 113, green 186, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #71BABC?

#71BABC converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 1%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #71BABC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #71BABC scores 2.22:1 against white and 9.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #71BABC 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 10.25, which is visibly different.

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