#71A679
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.6% 0.087 148.4), rgb(113, 166, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#71A679 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71A679 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 166, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.087 148.4) |
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 #71A679 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71A679 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A679 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A679 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 149.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71A679
oklch(67.6% 0.087 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#569C63
oklch(63.1% 0.111 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#388649
oklch(55.6% 0.121 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A723B
oklch(49.3% 0.112 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#245D31
oklch(42.8% 0.093 148.6)
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Step 900
900
#234C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 148.4)
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Step 950
950
#152D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 149.2)
#71A679 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) | #A79D76 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA49A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71A679
#71A679
oklch(67.6% 0.087 148.4)
- #B584B2
#B584B2
oklch(67.6% 0.087 328.5)
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 #71A679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.015
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.045
Use #71A679 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.