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#71CBF4 Color

#71CBF4 is rgb(113, 203, 244) in RGB, hsl(199, 86%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 17%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Cyan (#87D3F8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#71CBF4
HEX#71CBF4
RGBrgb(113, 203, 244)
HSLhsl(199, 86%, 70%)
HSVhsv(199, 54%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 17%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(80.1% 0.104 229.5)
LABlab(77.26% -19.57 -29.10)
LCHlch(77.26% 35.07 236.08)

What #71CBF4 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 #71CBF4, 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.

#71CBF4 Channel Values

How #71CBF4 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 203 · B 2448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 199° · S 86% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 199° · S 54% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.82:1 vs white · 11.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #71CBF4 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 text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #71CBF4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #71CBF4; 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 #71CBF4

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 #71CBF4 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#71CBF4
Protanopia#BFBFF4
Protanomaly#A6C4F4
Deuteranopia#B4B4F5
Deuteranomaly#9DBDF5
Tritanopia#63D1D1
Tritanomaly#69CEE0
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

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Using #71CBF4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-71cbf4: #71CBF4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #71CBF4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-71cbf4': '#71CBF4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.796, blue: 0.957)
Android XML<color name="color_71cbf4">#71CBF4</color>
SVG fillfill="#71CBF4"

More Teal Colors

#71CBF4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#71CBF4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #71CBF4?

#71CBF4 is a light teal — rgb(113, 203, 244) in RGB and hsl(199, 86%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Cyan (#87D3F8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.

What is the RGB value of #71CBF4?

#71CBF4 is rgb(113, 203, 244) — red 113, green 203, and blue 244 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #71CBF4?

#71CBF4 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 17%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #71CBF4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #71CBF4 scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #71CBF4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #71CBF4 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 lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 5.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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