#71B17D
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.3% 0.1 149.2), rgb(113, 177, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#71B17D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71B17D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 177, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.1 149.2) |
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 #71B17D | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71B17D | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B17D text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B17D text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAB
oklch(80.8% 0.062 149.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71B17D
oklch(70.3% 0.1 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#499F5D
oklch(63.2% 0.129 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#238943
oklch(55.6% 0.14 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#137434
oklch(49.1% 0.13 149.1)
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Step 800
800
#155E2C
oklch(42.6% 0.107 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D28
oklch(37.5% 0.083 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#112D18
oklch(26.9% 0.052 149.8)
#71B17D 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) | #B2A77A | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A080 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67AFA3 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71B17D
#71B17D
oklch(70.3% 0.1 149.2)
- #C288BE
#C288BE
oklch(70.2% 0.101 329)
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 #71B17D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
Use #71B17D 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.