#71856A
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.3% 0.046 137.6), rgb(113, 133, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#71856A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71856A |
| RGB | rgb(113, 133, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 11%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.046 137.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #71856A | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71856A | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71856A text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71856A text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B7
oklch(80.9% 0.021 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A692
oklch(70.8% 0.033 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9077
oklch(63.1% 0.043 138.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#71856A
oklch(59.3% 0.046 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#55674F
oklch(49.2% 0.043 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#465441
oklch(42.8% 0.035 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4537
oklch(37.7% 0.027 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#222920
oklch(27.1% 0.019 138.8)
#71856A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #878068 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847F6B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70837D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71856A
#71856A
oklch(59.3% 0.046 137.6)
- #8A7691
#8A7691
oklch(59.4% 0.047 317.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #71856A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.025
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
Use #71856A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.