What color is #71F8FA?

#71F8FA is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(113, 248, 250), and in HSL hsl(181, 93%, 71%).

Is #71F8FA accessible as text?

On white, #71F8FA has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.51:1 (passes). For text placed on #71F8FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #71F8FA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-200 (#96F7E4).

What colors go well with #71F8FA?

#71F8FA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FA7370. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #71F8FA below.

Is #71F8FA good for buttons?

#71F8FA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #71F8FA — white text only reaches 1.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #71F8FA the same as CSS aqua?

No — #71F8FA is not the CSS named color aqua, but aqua (#00FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#71F8FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #71F8FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #71F8FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #71F8FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #71F8FA Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Electric 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 #71F8FA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #71F8FA Secondary #DBFFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Electric 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 Electric Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #71F8FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #9DFFFF

Electric 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 Electric Blue.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #71F8FA Anchor #382C1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #809C72 Secondary #3A3933

Electric 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 #71F8FA 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 70/100

High

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

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 14/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 46/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 70/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Aquamarine Picton Blue Light Coral Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 14.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6FAFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #70CAFA — 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 #71F8FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #71F8FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 113 248 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.5% 0.118 196.6);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FDFD;
  --color-200: #B1FAFC;
  --color-300: #7CF2F4;
  --color-400: #4CE3E6;
  --color-500: #29CACC;
  --color-600: #27999B;
  --color-700: #226C6D;
  --color-800: #1A4647;
  --color-900: #122B2B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  electric-blue: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FDFD',
    200: '#B1FAFC',
    300: '#7CF2F4',
    400: '#4CE3E6',
    500: '#29CACC',
    600: '#27999B',
    700: '#226C6D',
    800: '#1A4647',
    900: '#122B2B',
  },
}

$base: #71F8FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FDFD;
$base-200: #B1FAFC;
$base-300: #7CF2F4;
$base-400: #4CE3E6;
$base-500: #29CACC;
$base-600: #27999B;
$base-700: #226C6D;
$base-800: #1A4647;
$base-900: #122B2B;
$base-hover: #2AF4F7;
$base-subtle: #D9F8F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#71F8FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CF2F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4CE3E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#29CACC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#27999B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#226C6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4647",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B2B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #71F8FA

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