#71A48E
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.6% 0.064 165.8), rgb(113, 164, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#71A48E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71A48E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 164, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.064 165.8) |
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 #71A48E | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71A48E | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A48E text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A48E text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 167.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71A48E
oklch(67.6% 0.064 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#56997E
oklch(63% 0.081 166)
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Step 600
600
#388467
oklch(55.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 700
700
#296F56
oklch(49% 0.081 166.3)
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Step 800
800
#245B46
oklch(42.8% 0.068 165.4)
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Step 900
900
#234B3B
oklch(37.8% 0.054 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#152C23
oklch(27.1% 0.034 166.7)
#71A48E 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) | #A29D8D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99978F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A49E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71A48E
#71A48E
oklch(67.6% 0.064 165.8)
- #B5889F
#B5889F
oklch(67.7% 0.063 346.8)
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 #71A48E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.052
Use #71A48E 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.