#71AE3C
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(68.6% 0.159 133.1), rgb(113, 174, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#71AE3C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71AE3C |
| RGB | rgb(113, 174, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 49%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.159 133.1) |
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 #71AE3C | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71AE3C | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71AE3C text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71AE3C text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDB
oklch(93.5% 0.028 133.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2BD
oklch(88.6% 0.055 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7CF8C
oklch(80.9% 0.1 133.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71AE3C
oklch(68.6% 0.159 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#71AE3C 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) | #B5A12D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C45 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A796 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71AE3C
#71AE3C
oklch(68.6% 0.159 133.1)
- #BC79DF
#BC79DF
oklch(68.5% 0.16 313.1)
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 #71AE3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.011
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.027
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.035
Use #71AE3C 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.