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#71BBD6 Color

#71BBD6 is rgb(113, 187, 214) in RGB, hsl(196, 55%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 13%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#71BBD6
HEX#71BBD6
RGBrgb(113, 187, 214)
HSLhsl(196, 55%, 64%)
HSVhsv(196, 47%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 13%, 0%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(75.4% 0.083 223.5)
LABlab(71.81% -18.59 -21.25)
LCHlch(71.81% 28.23 228.82)

What #71BBD6 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 #71BBD6, 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.

#71BBD6 Channel Values

How #71BBD6 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 187 · B 2148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 196° · S 55% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 196° · S 47% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.15:1 vs white · 9.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #71BBD6 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 text2.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #71BBD6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #71BBD6; 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 #71BBD6

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 #71BBD6 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#71BBD6
Protanopia#B1B1D6
Protanomaly#9CB5D6
Deuteranopia#A7A7D7
Deuteranomaly#95AFD7
Tritanopia#6ABFBF
Tritanomaly#6DBDC8
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #71BBD6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-71bbd6: #71BBD6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #71BBD6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-71bbd6': '#71BBD6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.733, blue: 0.839)
Android XML<color name="color_71bbd6">#71BBD6</color>
SVG fillfill="#71BBD6"

More Teal Colors

#71BBD6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#71BBD6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #71BBD6?

#71BBD6 is a light teal — rgb(113, 187, 214) in RGB and hsl(196, 55%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.14.

What is the RGB value of #71BBD6?

#71BBD6 is rgb(113, 187, 214) — red 113, green 187, and blue 214 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #71BBD6?

#71BBD6 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 13%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #71BBD6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #71BBD6 scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #71BBD6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #71BBD6 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 7.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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