#71A987
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.6% 0.078 157), rgb(113, 169, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#71A987 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71A987 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 169, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.078 157) |
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 #71A987 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71A987 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A987 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A987 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB4
oklch(81% 0.049 156.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71A987
oklch(68.6% 0.078 157)
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Step 500
500
#519B71
oklch(63% 0.098 157.1)
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Step 600
600
#318659
oklch(55.6% 0.108 156.8)
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Step 700
700
#227149
oklch(49% 0.1 157.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C3C
oklch(42.6% 0.083 157)
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Step 900
900
#204C33
oklch(37.8% 0.065 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 156.7)
#71A987 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) | #A8A185 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A89 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A89F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71A987
#71A987
oklch(68.6% 0.078 157)
- #BA88AC
#BA88AC
oklch(68.7% 0.078 337)
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 #71A987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
Use #71A987 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.