Palettes / Colors / #71CECF
#71CECF — Muted Teal
#71CECF is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #71CECF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#71CECF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CF7472; it also sits naturally between #72CFA2 and #729FCF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #71CECF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 113, 206, 207 |
| HSL | 181°, 49%, 63% |
| HSV | 181°, 45%, 81% |
| CMYK | 45%, 0%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 40.14, 52.16, 66.98 |
| Yxy | 52.16, 0.2520, 0.3275 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.38, -27.34, -9.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.22, -23.68, -8.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 44% · Green 81% · Blue 81%
Cyan 45% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #71CECF
.text { color: #71CECF; }
.background { background-color: #71CECF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #71CECF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(113, 206, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 49%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #71CECF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(113, 206, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #71CECF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(113, 206, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#71CECF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#71CECF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CF7472:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #71CECF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #71CECF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #71CECF: ·
How #71CECF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #71CECF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #71CECF?
#71CECF is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 113, 206, 207). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #71CECF?
#71CECF is RGB 113, 206, 207 — HSL 181°, 49%, 63% — CMYK 45%, 0%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #71CECF?
Its complement is #CF7472; analogous partners are #72CFA2 and #729FCF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #71CECF for text?
Black text on #71CECF has a contrast ratio of 11.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.