#71A18F
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.9% 0.058 169.2), rgb(113, 161, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#71A18F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71A18F |
| RGB | rgb(113, 161, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.058 169.2) |
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 #71A18F | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71A18F | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A18F text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A18F text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BD
oklch(81% 0.036 169.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71A18F
oklch(66.9% 0.058 169.2)
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Step 500
500
#599882
oklch(63.1% 0.074 169.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C836B
oklch(55.7% 0.081 168.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D6E59
oklch(49% 0.075 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#275A49
oklch(42.7% 0.062 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#254A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.049 168.8)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#71A18F 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) | #9E9B8E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969590 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A29C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71A18F
#71A18F
oklch(66.9% 0.058 169.2)
- #B1879B
#B1879B
oklch(67% 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 #71A18F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.022
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.052
Use #71A18F 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.