#71A85D
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.5% 0.12 137.8), rgb(113, 168, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#71A85D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71A85D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 168, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.12 137.8) |
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 #71A85D | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71A85D | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A85D text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A85D text on black | 7.46:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9D
oklch(81% 0.076 137.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71A85D
oklch(67.5% 0.12 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#579E3A
oklch(63.1% 0.153 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A880B
oklch(55.6% 0.166 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#255E04
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#244D11
oklch(37.6% 0.1 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 137.4)
#71A85D 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) | #AC9D57 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49862 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA396 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71A85D
#71A85D
oklch(67.5% 0.12 137.8)
- #B57EC7
#B57EC7
oklch(67.5% 0.12 317.6)
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 #71A85D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.010
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.015
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.019
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
Use #71A85D 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.