#71997B
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.5% 0.063 152.1), rgb(113, 153, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#71997B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71997B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 153, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.063 152.1) |
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 #71997B | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71997B | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71997B text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71997B text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B7
oklch(81% 0.031 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA92
oklch(70.7% 0.049 152.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#71997B
oklch(64.5% 0.063 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#547F60
oklch(55.6% 0.068 152.5)
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Step 700
700
#446B4F
oklch(49% 0.063 152.5)
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Step 800
800
#395741
oklch(42.6% 0.051 152.2)
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Step 900
900
#314837
oklch(37.7% 0.041 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.026 151.5)
#71997B 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) | #999279 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938E7D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9891 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71997B
#71997B
oklch(64.5% 0.063 152.1)
- #A5809F
#A5809F
oklch(64.5% 0.063 331.9)
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 #71997B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.021
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
Use #71997B 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.