#71987F
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.3% 0.057 156.3), rgb(113, 152, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#71987F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71987F |
| RGB | rgb(113, 152, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.057 156.3) |
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 #71987F | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71987F | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71987F text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71987F text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6B9
oklch(80.8% 0.027 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA995
oklch(70.6% 0.044 155.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#71987F
oklch(64.3% 0.057 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#557E64
oklch(55.5% 0.061 156)
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Step 700
700
#456B53
oklch(49.2% 0.058 155.9)
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Step 800
800
#395744
oklch(42.7% 0.048 156)
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Step 900
900
#314839
oklch(37.8% 0.038 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#71987F 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) | #98927E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918D80 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9791 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71987F
#71987F
oklch(64.3% 0.057 156.3)
- #A4809A
#A4809A
oklch(64.3% 0.057 336.5)
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 #71987F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.023
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.023
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
Use #71987F 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.