#71A978
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.3% 0.093 147.6), rgb(113, 169, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#71A978 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71A978 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 169, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.093 147.6) |
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 #71A978 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71A978 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A978 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A978 text on black | 7.64:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAC
oklch(80.8% 0.057 148.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71A978
oklch(68.3% 0.093 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#539D5F
oklch(63.2% 0.118 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#348745
oklch(55.6% 0.128 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#257236
oklch(49% 0.119 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#215D2D
oklch(42.6% 0.099 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#214C29
oklch(37.6% 0.076 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#142D18
oklch(27% 0.05 147.7)
#71A978 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) | #AAA075 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29A7B | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA79C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71A978
#71A978
oklch(68.3% 0.093 147.6)
- #B885B7
#B885B7
oklch(68.3% 0.092 327.2)
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 #71A978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.008
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.012
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.040
Use #71A978 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.