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#71D4EF Color

#71D4EF is rgb(113, 212, 239) in RGB, hsl(193, 80%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 11%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#71D4EF
HEX#71D4EF
RGBrgb(113, 212, 239)
HSLhsl(193, 80%, 69%)
HSVhsv(193, 53%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 11%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(82% 0.1 217.8)
LABlab(79.67% -24.82 -22.80)
LCHlch(79.67% 33.70 222.56)

What #71D4EF 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 #71D4EF, 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.

#71D4EF Channel Values

How #71D4EF 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 212 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 193° · S 80% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 193° · S 53% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.7:1 vs white · 12.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #71D4EF 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 text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #71D4EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #71D4EF; 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 #71D4EF

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 #71D4EF 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#71D4EF
Protanopia#C7C7EF
Protanomaly#ACCDEF
Deuteranopia#BBBBF1
Deuteranomaly#A2C5F0
Tritanopia#68D8D8
Tritanomaly#6CD6E1
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

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Using #71D4EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-71d4ef: #71D4EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #71D4EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-71d4ef': '#71D4EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.831, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_71d4ef">#71D4EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#71D4EF"

More Teal Colors

#71D4EF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#71D4EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #71D4EF?

#71D4EF is a light teal — rgb(113, 212, 239) in RGB and hsl(193, 80%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.34.

What is the RGB value of #71D4EF?

#71D4EF is rgb(113, 212, 239) — red 113, green 212, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #71D4EF?

#71D4EF converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 11%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #71D4EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #71D4EF scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #71D4EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #71D4EF 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 7.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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