#71A387
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.2% 0.068 159.4), rgb(113, 163, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#71A387 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 159°. 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 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71A387 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 163, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.068 159.4) |
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 #71A387 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71A387 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A387 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A387 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 159.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71A387
oklch(67.2% 0.068 159.4)
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Step 500
500
#589A77
oklch(63.2% 0.087 159.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A845F
oklch(55.6% 0.095 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C704F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#265B41
oklch(42.7% 0.072 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#244B37
oklch(37.8% 0.057 159.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#71A387 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) | #A29C86 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999689 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A29B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71A387
#71A387
oklch(67.2% 0.068 159.4)
- #B386A3
#B386A3
oklch(67.3% 0.068 340.2)
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 #71A387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
Use #71A387 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.