#71A17A
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.4% 0.077 149.7), rgb(113, 161, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#71A17A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71A17A |
| RGB | rgb(113, 161, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.077 149.7) |
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 #71A17A | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71A17A | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A17A text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A17A text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AC8D
oklch(70.8% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#71A17A
oklch(66.4% 0.077 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E8158
oklch(55.6% 0.084 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E6D48
oklch(49% 0.079 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#34593C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4933
oklch(37.7% 0.05 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1E
oklch(27% 0.032 149.7)
#71A17A 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) | #A29978 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A947C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9F96 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71A17A
#71A17A
oklch(66.4% 0.077 149.7)
- #AF82AA
#AF82AA
oklch(66.3% 0.078 330.2)
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 #71A17A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.015
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
Use #71A17A 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.