#71985E
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.6% 0.094 135.9), rgb(113, 152, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#71985E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71985E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 152, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.094 135.9) |
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 #71985E | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71985E | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71985E text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71985E text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AB
oklch(81% 0.045 135.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB7E
oklch(70.6% 0.072 136.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#71985E
oklch(63.6% 0.094 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#578142
oklch(55.7% 0.103 136)
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Step 700
700
#476D34
oklch(49.2% 0.095 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B592C
oklch(42.8% 0.078 136)
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Step 900
900
#334927
oklch(37.7% 0.061 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#71985E 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) | #9C905A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C61 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709489 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71985E
#71985E
oklch(63.6% 0.094 135.9)
- #A179B1
#A179B1
oklch(63.5% 0.093 316.1)
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 #71985E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.010
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.015
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
Use #71985E 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.