#71A48C
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.6% 0.065 163.7), rgb(113, 164, 140).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#71A48C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71A48C |
| RGB | rgb(113, 164, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.065 163.7) |
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 #71A48C | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71A48C | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A48C text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A48C text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 163)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71A48C
oklch(67.6% 0.065 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#569A7C
oklch(63.2% 0.084 163.8)
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Step 600
600
#388465
oklch(55.6% 0.09 163.9)
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Step 700
700
#297053
oklch(49.2% 0.085 163.2)
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Step 800
800
#245B44
oklch(42.7% 0.07 163.3)
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Step 900
900
#234B3A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 164)
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Step 950
950
#152C22
oklch(27.1% 0.035 164.2)
#71A48C 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) | #A29D8B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99978D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A49D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71A48C
#71A48C
oklch(67.6% 0.065 163.7)
- #B487A1
#B487A1
oklch(67.5% 0.065 343.4)
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 #71A48C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.052
Use #71A48C 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.