#71E8EA Color
#71E8EA is rgb(113, 232, 234) in RGB, hsl(181, 74%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 1%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#71E8EArgb(113, 232, 234)hsl(181, 74%, 68%)hsv(181, 52%, 92%)cmyk(52%, 1%, 0%, 8%)oklch(86.3% 0.107 196.8)lab(85.26% -34.62 -11.84)lch(85.26% 36.59 198.88)What #71E8EA 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 #71E8EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#71E8EA Channel Values
How #71E8EA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 113 · G 232 · B 234 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 181° · S 74% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 181° · S 52% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.46:1 vs white · 14.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #71E8EA 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.
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Colors That Go With #71E8EA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #71E8EA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #71E8EA
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 #71E8EA 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.
#71E8EA#DADAEA#B9DFEA#CBCBEC#AED7EB#70E8E8#71E8E9#D6D6D6Using #71E8EA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-71e8ea: #71E8EA;background-color: #71E8EA;colors: { 'color-71e8ea': '#71E8EA' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.910, blue: 0.918)<color name="color_71e8ea">#71E8EA</color>fill="#71E8EA"More Teal Colors
#71E8EA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#71E8EA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #71E8EA?
#71E8EA is a light teal — rgb(113, 232, 234) in RGB and hsl(181, 74%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.
What is the RGB value of #71E8EA?
#71E8EA is rgb(113, 232, 234) — red 113, green 232, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #71E8EA?
#71E8EA converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 1%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #71E8EA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #71E8EA scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #71E8EA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #71E8EA 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 10.1, which is visibly different.
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