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#71D0CA Color

#71D0CA is rgb(113, 208, 202) in RGB, hsl(176, 50%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 3%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#71D0CA
HEX#71D0CA
RGBrgb(113, 208, 202)
HSLhsl(176, 50%, 63%)
HSVhsv(176, 46%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 0%, 3%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(79.8% 0.091 190.2)
LABlab(77.56% -30.56 -6.25)
LCHlch(77.56% 31.20 191.57)

What #71D0CA 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 #71D0CA, 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.

#71D0CA Channel Values

How #71D0CA 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 208 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 50% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 46% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #71D0CA 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 text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #71D0CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #71D0CA; 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 #71D0CA

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 #71D0CA 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#71D0CA
Protanopia#C4C4CA
Protanomaly#A9C9CA
Deuteranopia#B8B8CC
Deuteranomaly#A0C2CB
Tritanopia#73CFCF
Tritanomaly#72D0CD
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

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Using #71D0CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-71d0ca: #71D0CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #71D0CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-71d0ca': '#71D0CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.816, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_71d0ca">#71D0CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#71D0CA"

More Teal Colors

#71D0CA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#71D0CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #71D0CA?

#71D0CA is a light teal — rgb(113, 208, 202) in RGB and hsl(176, 50%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.3.

What is the RGB value of #71D0CA?

#71D0CA is rgb(113, 208, 202) — red 113, green 208, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #71D0CA?

#71D0CA converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 3%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #71D0CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #71D0CA scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #71D0CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #71D0CA 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 8.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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