#71A072
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.9% 0.084 145.1), rgb(113, 160, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#71A072 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71A072 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 160, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.084 145.1) |
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 #71A072 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71A072 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A072 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A072 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B1
oklch(80.9% 0.04 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AC88
oklch(70.7% 0.066 145.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#71A072
oklch(65.9% 0.084 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8151
oklch(55.5% 0.091 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#406D42
oklch(49% 0.084 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#355936
oklch(42.7% 0.071 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E492F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#71A072 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) | #A2986F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9374 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9D94 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71A072
#71A072
oklch(65.9% 0.084 145.1)
- #AD80AF
#AD80AF
oklch(66% 0.085 325.1)
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 #71A072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
Use #71A072 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.