#71AC49
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.2% 0.145 134.5), rgb(113, 172, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#71AC49 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71AC49 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 172, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.145 134.5) |
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 #71AC49 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71AC49 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71AC49 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71AC49 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE92
oklch(80.9% 0.091 134.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71AC49
oklch(68.2% 0.145 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#152E01
oklch(27% 0.076 134.3)
#71AC49 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) | #B2A03F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B50 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A696 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71AC49
#71AC49
oklch(68.2% 0.145 134.5)
- #BA7BD7
#BA7BD7
oklch(68.2% 0.146 314.5)
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 #71AC49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.017
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.017
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
Use #71AC49 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.