#71A538
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.3% 0.15 131.3), rgb(113, 165, 56).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#71A538 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71A538 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 165, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.15 131.3) |
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 #71A538 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71A538 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A538 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A538 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 130.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.073 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#86B060
oklch(70.8% 0.118 131.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#71A538
oklch(66.3% 0.15 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B07
oklch(37.6% 0.097 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C08
oklch(26.9% 0.062 131.2)
#71A538 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) | #AC992A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59541 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739E8F | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71A538
#71A538
oklch(66.3% 0.15 131.3)
- #B175D6
#B175D6
oklch(66.3% 0.151 311.4)
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 #71A538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.015
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.022
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
Use #71A538 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.