#71E1E1 Hex Color
Fresh cyan with a soft glow
With its high lightness and softened saturation, #71e1e1 is a cool cyan with a fresh, softly glowing finish. The hex code #71e1e1 brings a youthful, open mood to spring themes, children’s products, technology, and communication design. Use it as a supporting background or broad color field, pairing it with deep navy. Black text remains highly readable at about 13.6:1 contrast.
Questions about #71e1e1
What is #71e1e1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #71e1e1 is rgb(113, 225, 225), in HSL hsl(180, 65%, 66%) and in CMYK 50%, 0%, 0%, 12%.
What colors pair well with #71e1e1?
Does #71e1e1 read as warm or cool?
#71e1e1 reads as a cool cyan because its blue-green hue and high lightness create a crisp, airy impression, making it useful for spring visuals, friendly technology interfaces, and backgrounds that need a fresh, open mood.
Is #71e1e1 readable on white or black?
#71e1e1 has a 1.54:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.55:1 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.