#71AE7B
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.5% 0.098 148.6), rgb(113, 174, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#71AE7B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71AE7B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 174, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.098 148.6) |
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 #71AE7B | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71AE7B | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71AE7B text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71AE7B text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 148.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71AE7B
oklch(69.5% 0.098 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D9E5D
oklch(63.1% 0.125 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#2A8843
oklch(55.5% 0.136 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7335
oklch(49% 0.125 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E2C
oklch(42.7% 0.105 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D28
oklch(37.7% 0.081 148.7)
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Step 950
950
#122D18
oklch(26.9% 0.051 149.2)
#71AE7B 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) | #AFA478 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E7E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68ACA0 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71AE7B
#71AE7B
oklch(69.5% 0.098 148.6)
- #BF87BB
#BF87BB
oklch(69.6% 0.098 329)
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 #71AE7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.015
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.016
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.020
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
Use #71AE7B 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.