#71A94E
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(67.5% 0.137 134.8), rgb(113, 169, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#71A94E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71A94E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 169, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.137 134.8) |
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 #71A94E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71A94E | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A94E text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A94E text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C1
oklch(88.6% 0.049 134.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD96
oklch(80.8% 0.084 135)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71A94E
oklch(67.5% 0.137 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#579F18
oklch(63.1% 0.175 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#458600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#162E04
oklch(27.1% 0.072 134.7)
#71A94E 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) | #AF9D46 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79954 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A394 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71A94E
#71A94E
oklch(67.5% 0.137 134.8)
- #B67BD0
#B67BD0
oklch(67.5% 0.136 315)
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 #71A94E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.013
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.014
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.021
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
Use #71A94E 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.