#71997D
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.5% 0.061 153.9), rgb(113, 153, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#71997D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71997D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 153, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.061 153.9) |
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 #71997D | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71997D | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71997D text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71997D text on black | 6.55:1 | 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
#D1DCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B8
oklch(81% 0.03 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA93
oklch(70.7% 0.048 153.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#71997D
oklch(64.5% 0.061 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#547F62
oklch(55.6% 0.066 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#446B51
oklch(49.1% 0.061 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#385742
oklch(42.6% 0.051 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#314838
oklch(37.7% 0.04 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#71997D 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) | #99937B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928E7E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9891 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71997D
#71997D
oklch(64.5% 0.061 153.9)
- #A5809D
#A5809D
oklch(64.5% 0.061 334)
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 #71997D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.023
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
Use #71997D 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.