#71A58B
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.8% 0.068 162.2), rgb(113, 165, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#71A58B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 162°. 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 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71A58B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 165, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.068 162.2) |
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 #71A58B | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71A58B | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A58B text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A58B text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB8
oklch(81% 0.043 161.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71A58B
oklch(67.8% 0.068 162.2)
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Step 500
500
#559A7A
oklch(63.1% 0.086 162.5)
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Step 600
600
#378462
oklch(55.5% 0.094 161.9)
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Step 700
700
#287051
oklch(49.1% 0.088 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#235B43
oklch(42.6% 0.072 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#224B38
oklch(37.7% 0.057 161.8)
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Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#71A58B 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) | #A39E8A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B978D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A59D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71A58B
#71A58B
oklch(67.8% 0.068 162.2)
- #B587A3
#B587A3
oklch(67.6% 0.068 341.9)
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 #71A58B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.049
Use #71A58B 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.