#71856B
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.3% 0.045 138.5), rgb(113, 133, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#71856B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71856B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 133, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 11%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.045 138.5) |
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 #71856B | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71856B | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71856B text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71856B text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#7D9078
oklch(63.1% 0.041 139.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#71856B
oklch(59.3% 0.045 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#556750
oklch(49.2% 0.042 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#465441
oklch(42.8% 0.035 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4537
oklch(37.6% 0.027 139)
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Step 950
950
#222920
oklch(27.1% 0.019 138.8)
#71856B 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) | #87816A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847F6C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70837E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71856B
#71856B
oklch(59.3% 0.045 138.5)
- #8A7690
#8A7690
oklch(59.3% 0.045 318.3)
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 #71856B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.051
Use #71856B 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.