What color is #71C5EA?

#71C5EA is a light, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(113, 197, 234), and in HSL hsl(198, 74%, 68%).

Is #71C5EA accessible as text?

On white, #71C5EA has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.88:1 (passes). For text placed on #71C5EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #71C5EA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #71C5EA?

#71C5EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EA9571. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #71C5EA below.

Is #71C5EA good for buttons?

#71C5EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #71C5EA — white text only reaches 1.93:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #71C5EA the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #71C5EA is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#71C5EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #71C5EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #71C5EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #71C5EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #71C5EA Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Maya Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #71C5EA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Maya Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #71C5EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #A1EBFF

Maya Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Maya Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #71C5EA Secondary #D0EBF8 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Maya Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Maya Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #71C5EA Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7C9D75 Secondary #393933

Maya Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #71C5EA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 21/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 65/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 29/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #71C5EA

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People also use #71C5EA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6F2F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #719DEA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #71C5EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #71C5EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 113 197 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.4% 0.097 228.4);
  --color-50: #F1FAFE;
  --color-100: #DBF1FB;
  --color-200: #B8E2F4;
  --color-300: #88CBE7;
  --color-400: #5CB2D6;
  --color-500: #3994BC;
  --color-600: #33738F;
  --color-700: #2A5365;
  --color-800: #1F3842;
  --color-900: #152329;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F1FAFE',
    100: '#DBF1FB',
    200: '#B8E2F4',
    300: '#88CBE7',
    400: '#5CB2D6',
    500: '#3994BC',
    600: '#33738F',
    700: '#2A5365',
    800: '#1F3842',
    900: '#152329',
  },
}

$base: #71C5EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FAFE;
$base-100: #DBF1FB;
$base-200: #B8E2F4;
$base-300: #88CBE7;
$base-400: #5CB2D6;
$base-500: #3994BC;
$base-600: #33738F;
$base-700: #2A5365;
$base-800: #1F3842;
$base-900: #152329;
$base-hover: #35ADE1;
$base-subtle: #D9ECF4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#71C5EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF1FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8E2F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88CBE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5CB2D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3994BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#33738F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A5365",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3842",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152329",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}