#71A461
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.6% 0.11 138.5), rgb(113, 164, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#71A461 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71A461 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 164, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.11 138.5) |
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 #71A461 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71A461 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A461 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A461 text on black | 7.18:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9A8
oklch(80.8% 0.053 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AE7A
oklch(70.8% 0.085 138.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#71A461
oklch(66.6% 0.11 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D833B
oklch(55.5% 0.119 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F2D
oklch(49.1% 0.111 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#335B26
oklch(42.8% 0.093 138.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A24
oklch(37.6% 0.071 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C16
oklch(27.1% 0.045 138.8)
#71A461 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) | #A89A5C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09565 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA093 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71A461
#71A461
oklch(66.6% 0.11 138.5)
- #B07EBF
#B07EBF
oklch(66.6% 0.109 318.2)
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 #71A461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.007
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
Use #71A461 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.