#71A78D
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(68.3% 0.069 163), rgb(113, 167, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#71A78D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71A78D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 167, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.069 163) |
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 #71A78D | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71A78D | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A78D text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A78D text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 163.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71A78D
oklch(68.3% 0.069 163)
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Step 500
500
#539A7A
oklch(63% 0.087 163)
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Step 600
600
#338563
oklch(55.7% 0.096 162.9)
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Step 700
700
#247052
oklch(49% 0.089 163.3)
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Step 800
800
#215B43
oklch(42.6% 0.073 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#214B39
oklch(37.7% 0.057 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#71A78D 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) | #A5A08C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C998F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A79F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71A78D
#71A78D
oklch(68.3% 0.069 163)
- #B888A4
#B888A4
oklch(68.2% 0.069 343.3)
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 #71A78D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
Use #71A78D 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.