#71A0B2 Hex Color
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A dusty, grayed-down cyan. Sky blue at #71a0b2 is very unsaturated, so it reads calm and cool without feeling sterile. Its lightness gives black text about 7.4:1 contrast, past the WCAG AA bar for body copy. Use it as a supporting tone rather than a hero color, and pair it with terracotta or navy for balance. The hex code works well in tech and aerospace palettes.
Questions about #71a0b2
What is #71a0b2 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #71a0b2 is rgb(113, 160, 178), in HSL hsl(197, 30%, 57%) and in CMYK 37%, 10%, 0%, 30%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #71a0b2?
#71a0b2 pairs well with terracotta, which warms up its grayed cyan base, and with navy for a cooler, more technical feel. Warm off-whites also keep it from reading flat.
Is #71a0b2 a good background color for text?
Yes. Black text on #71a0b2 reaches about 7.4:1 contrast, which clears the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for body text. Dark text works better on it than white does.
Is #71a0b2 readable on white or black?
#71a0b2 has a 2.84:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.37:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.