#71A274
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.5% 0.085 146), rgb(113, 162, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#71A274 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71A274 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 162, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.085 146) |
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 #71A274 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71A274 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A274 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A274 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#D0DDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#86AC88
oklch(70.6% 0.066 146.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#71A274
oklch(66.5% 0.085 146)
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Step 600
600
#4D8252
oklch(55.6% 0.093 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E42
oklch(49.2% 0.087 146)
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Step 800
800
#345937
oklch(42.6% 0.07 146.1)
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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)
#71A274 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) | #A49971 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9476 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA096 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71A274
#71A274
oklch(66.5% 0.085 146)
- #AF81B0
#AF81B0
oklch(66.4% 0.086 325.8)
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 #71A274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
Use #71A274 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.