#71A08E
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.7% 0.057 168.8), rgb(113, 160, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#71A08E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71A08E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 160, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.057 168.8) |
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 #71A08E | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71A08E | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A08E text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A08E text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 167.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AA9C
oklch(70.7% 0.044 169.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#71A08E
oklch(66.7% 0.057 168.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D7F6D
oklch(55.5% 0.061 169.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D6B5B
oklch(49% 0.057 169.6)
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Step 800
800
#33584A
oklch(42.8% 0.049 167.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D483E
oklch(37.7% 0.037 169)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.023 167.9)
#71A08E 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) | #9E9A8D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95948F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A19B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71A08E
#71A08E
oklch(66.7% 0.057 168.8)
- #B0869A
#B0869A
oklch(66.6% 0.058 348.6)
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 #71A08E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.021
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.053
Use #71A08E 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.