#71A86D
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.8% 0.103 142.8), rgb(113, 168, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#71A86D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71A86D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 168, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.103 142.8) |
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 #71A86D | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71A86D | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A86D text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A86D text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 142.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71A86D
oklch(67.8% 0.103 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#559D51
oklch(63% 0.131 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#378734
oklch(55.5% 0.143 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#297326
oklch(49.2% 0.134 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#245D21
oklch(42.6% 0.109 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#234D21
oklch(37.8% 0.086 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#152D14
oklch(27% 0.054 143.1)
#71A86D 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) | #AB9E69 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29970 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA599 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71A86D
#71A86D
oklch(67.8% 0.103 142.8)
- #B682BD
#B682BD
oklch(67.8% 0.103 322.5)
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 #71A86D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.010
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.013
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
Use #71A86D 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.