#71986A
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.8% 0.08 140.8), rgb(113, 152, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#71986A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71986A |
| RGB | rgb(113, 152, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.08 140.8) |
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 #71986A | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71986A | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71986A text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71986A text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B0
oklch(80.8% 0.039 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB86
oklch(70.8% 0.063 140.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#71986A
oklch(63.8% 0.08 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#56804F
oklch(55.6% 0.087 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#466C40
oklch(49.1% 0.081 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5835
oklch(42.7% 0.067 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#32492E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B1B
oklch(27.2% 0.034 139.8)
#71986A 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) | #9B9067 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948C6C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F958C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71986A
#71986A
oklch(63.8% 0.08 140.8)
- #A27CAA
#A27CAA
oklch(63.9% 0.08 320.4)
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 #71986A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.022
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.024
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
Use #71986A 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.