#71A981
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.5% 0.083 152.8), rgb(113, 169, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#71A981 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71A981 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 169, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.083 152.8) |
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 #71A981 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71A981 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A981 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A981 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 153)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71A981
oklch(68.5% 0.083 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#529C6A
oklch(63.1% 0.106 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#328651
oklch(55.5% 0.116 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#237242
oklch(49.2% 0.108 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#205D36
oklch(42.8% 0.09 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#204C2F
oklch(37.6% 0.07 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 152.8)
#71A981 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) | #A9A07F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09A83 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A79E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71A981
#71A981
oklch(68.5% 0.083 152.8)
- #B987B0
#B987B0
oklch(68.5% 0.082 332.9)
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 #71A981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
Use #71A981 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.