#71AE70
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.3% 0.109 143.9), rgb(113, 174, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#71AE70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71AE70 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 174, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.109 143.9) |
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 #71AE70 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71AE70 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71AE70 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71AE70 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA5
oklch(81% 0.069 143.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71AE70
oklch(69.3% 0.109 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E9F4F
oklch(63.2% 0.14 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#2D8931
oklch(55.7% 0.152 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#1E7423
oklch(49.1% 0.141 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5E1F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E1F
oklch(37.8% 0.092 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E13
oklch(27.2% 0.058 143.8)
#71AE70 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) | #B1A36C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79D74 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BAB9E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71AE70
#71AE70
oklch(69.3% 0.109 143.9)
- #BE84C3
#BE84C3
oklch(69.3% 0.111 324)
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 #71AE70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
Use #71AE70 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.