#71AE90
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(70.1% 0.078 162.2), rgb(113, 174, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#71AE90 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71AE90 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 174, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.078 162.2) |
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 #71AE90 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71AE90 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71AE90 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71AE90 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB7
oklch(80.9% 0.049 162.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71AE90
oklch(70.1% 0.078 162.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A9C77
oklch(63.1% 0.099 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#258760
oklch(55.7% 0.108 162.1)
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Step 700
700
#15724F
oklch(49.1% 0.1 162.1)
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Step 800
800
#175D41
oklch(42.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C37
oklch(37.6% 0.065 162.4)
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Step 950
950
#112D20
oklch(27.1% 0.042 161.5)
#71AE90 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) | #ACA68E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29E92 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63AEA5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71AE90
#71AE90
oklch(70.1% 0.078 162.2)
- #C18CAC
#C18CAC
oklch(70.1% 0.077 342.4)
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 #71AE90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
Use #71AE90 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.