#71A273
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.5% 0.087 145.5), rgb(113, 162, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#71A273 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 146°. 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 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71A273 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 162, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.087 145.5) |
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 #71A273 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71A273 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A273 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A273 text on black | 7.11:1 | 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
#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
#D0DED0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B0
oklch(80.8% 0.042 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AC87
oklch(70.6% 0.067 145.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#71A273
oklch(66.5% 0.087 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8251
oklch(55.6% 0.094 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E41
oklch(49.2% 0.088 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#345936
oklch(42.6% 0.071 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.057 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#71A273 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) | #A49970 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9476 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9F95 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71A273
#71A273
oklch(66.5% 0.087 145.5)
- #AF81B1
#AF81B1
oklch(66.4% 0.087 325.1)
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 #71A273, 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 0.022
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
Use #71A273 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.