#71A657
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(66.9% 0.123 136.2), rgb(113, 166, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#71A657 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71A657 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 166, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.123 136.2) |
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 #71A657 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71A657 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A657 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A657 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACD9B
oklch(81% 0.078 136.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71A657
oklch(66.9% 0.123 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9E32
oklch(63.1% 0.157 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#254D0C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D0A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 135.8)
#71A657 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) | #AB9B51 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3965C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A193 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71A657
#71A657
oklch(66.9% 0.123 136.2)
- #B27CC8
#B27CC8
oklch(66.8% 0.124 315.8)
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 #71A657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.012
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.014
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.017
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
Use #71A657 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.