#71A281
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.8% 0.072 154.6), rgb(113, 162, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#71A281 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71A281 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 162, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.072 154.6) |
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 #71A281 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71A281 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A281 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A281 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B7
oklch(81% 0.035 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#85AB91
oklch(70.6% 0.056 154.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#71A281
oklch(66.8% 0.072 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C815F
oklch(55.6% 0.078 154.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D4E
oklch(49.1% 0.073 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#335940
oklch(42.8% 0.06 154.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4936
oklch(37.7% 0.047 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B20
oklch(27.1% 0.03 154)
#71A281 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) | #A29A7F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9583 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A199 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71A281
#71A281
oklch(66.8% 0.072 154.6)
- #B184A7
#B184A7
oklch(66.8% 0.073 334.4)
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 #71A281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.016
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
Use #71A281 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.