#71A889
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(68.4% 0.074 159), rgb(113, 168, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#71A889 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71A889 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 168, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.074 159) |
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 #71A889 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71A889 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A889 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A889 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#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
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 159.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71A889
oklch(68.4% 0.074 159)
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Step 500
500
#529B74
oklch(63.1% 0.095 158.7)
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Step 600
600
#32855D
oklch(55.5% 0.102 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#23714C
oklch(49.1% 0.096 158.8)
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Step 800
800
#205C3F
oklch(42.7% 0.079 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#204C35
oklch(37.8% 0.063 158.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#71A889 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) | #A7A087 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9A8B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A79F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71A889
#71A889
oklch(68.4% 0.074 159)
- #B988A9
#B988A9
oklch(68.5% 0.074 339)
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 #71A889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
Use #71A889 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.