#71A50B
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66% 0.172 128.8), rgb(113, 165, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#71A50B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71A50B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 165, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 88%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.172 128.8) |
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 #71A50B | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71A50B | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A50B text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A50B text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BF
oklch(88.6% 0.047 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC92
oklch(81% 0.084 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#87B050
oklch(70.6% 0.133 128.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#71A50B
oklch(66% 0.172 128.8)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#71A50B 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) | #AD9800 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69524 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759D8C | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71A50B
#71A50B
oklch(66% 0.172 128.8)
- #B170E1
#B170E1
oklch(66% 0.172 309)
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 #71A50B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.021
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.024
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.046
Use #71A50B 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.