#71A16F
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(66.1% 0.089 143.5), rgb(113, 161, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#71A16F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71A16F |
| RGB | rgb(113, 161, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.089 143.5) |
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 #71A16F | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71A16F | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A16F text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A16F text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 143)
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Step 400
400
#87AC85
oklch(70.6% 0.069 143.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#71A16F
oklch(66.1% 0.089 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F824D
oklch(55.6% 0.097 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E3E
oklch(49.1% 0.091 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#355933
oklch(42.6% 0.074 143)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#71A16F 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) | #A3986C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9372 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9E94 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71A16F
#71A16F
oklch(66.1% 0.089 143.5)
- #AE80B2
#AE80B2
oklch(66.2% 0.089 323.8)
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 #71A16F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
Use #71A16F 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.