#71AB8A
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.2% 0.078 158.6), rgb(113, 171, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#71AB8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71AB8A |
| RGB | rgb(113, 171, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.078 158.6) |
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 #71AB8A | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71AB8A | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71AB8A text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71AB8A text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB5
oklch(81% 0.049 158.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71AB8A
oklch(69.2% 0.078 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C73
oklch(63.1% 0.1 158.7)
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Step 600
600
#2D865B
oklch(55.6% 0.108 158.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E724B
oklch(49.2% 0.101 158.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D3E
oklch(42.8% 0.084 158.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C34
oklch(37.7% 0.066 158.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D1F
oklch(27.2% 0.042 158.4)
#71AB8A 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) | #AAA388 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09C8C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65AAA2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71AB8A
#71AB8A
oklch(69.2% 0.078 158.6)
- #BD89AC
#BD89AC
oklch(69.2% 0.079 339.1)
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 #71AB8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
Use #71AB8A 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.