#71B156
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69.6% 0.141 137.2), rgb(113, 177, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#71B156 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71B156 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 177, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.141 137.2) |
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 #71B156 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71B156 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B156 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B156 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE96
oklch(80.8% 0.088 136.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71B156
oklch(69.6% 0.141 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#4DA11D
oklch(63.2% 0.18 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#122E05
oklch(26.9% 0.074 137.5)
#71B156 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) | #B6A54E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9F5C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EAC9C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71B156
#71B156
oklch(69.6% 0.141 137.2)
- #C080D6
#C080D6
oklch(69.6% 0.139 317.1)
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 #71B156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.018
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.018
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
Use #71B156 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.