#71AF97
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.5% 0.074 167.9), rgb(113, 175, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#71AF97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71AF97 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 175, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.074 167.9) |
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 #71AF97 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71AF97 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71AF97 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71AF97 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBBB
oklch(81% 0.046 167.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71AF97
oklch(70.5% 0.074 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#489C7E
oklch(63.2% 0.094 167.4)
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Step 600
600
#218668
oklch(55.6% 0.102 168.3)
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Step 700
700
#107256
oklch(49.2% 0.096 167.5)
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Step 800
800
#145D46
oklch(42.8% 0.08 167)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.061 167.5)
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Step 950
950
#112D23
oklch(27.2% 0.039 167.7)
#71AF97 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) | #ACA796 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A099 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61B0A8 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71AF97
#71AF97
oklch(70.5% 0.074 167.9)
- #C38DA8
#C38DA8
oklch(70.4% 0.074 347.7)
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 #71AF97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
Use #71AF97 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.