#71A485
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.4% 0.071 157.2), rgb(113, 164, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#71A485 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71A485 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 164, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.071 157.2) |
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 #71A485 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71A485 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A485 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A485 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB5
oklch(81% 0.045 156.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71A485
oklch(67.4% 0.071 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#579A73
oklch(63.1% 0.091 157)
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Step 600
600
#39855C
oklch(55.7% 0.1 157.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B704B
oklch(49.1% 0.092 156.9)
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Step 800
800
#255B3E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 157.4)
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Step 900
900
#244B35
oklch(37.7% 0.059 157.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#71A485 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) | #A39C83 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9687 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A39B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71A485
#71A485
oklch(67.4% 0.071 157.2)
- #B386A6
#B386A6
oklch(67.4% 0.07 337.2)
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 #71A485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
Use #71A485 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.