#71B189
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(70.6% 0.089 155.9), rgb(113, 177, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#71B189 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71B189 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 177, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.089 155.9) |
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 #71B189 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71B189 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B189 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B189 text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB2
oklch(81% 0.055 155.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71B189
oklch(70.6% 0.089 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#479E6C
oklch(63.2% 0.114 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#208854
oklch(55.6% 0.123 156.1)
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Step 700
700
#0F7344
oklch(49.1% 0.114 156)
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Step 800
800
#135E38
oklch(42.7% 0.095 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#194D31
oklch(37.7% 0.073 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#112D1D
oklch(27% 0.046 156.4)
#71B189 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) | #B0A887 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A08B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B0A6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71B189
#71B189
oklch(70.6% 0.089 155.9)
- #C48BB5
#C48BB5
oklch(70.6% 0.089 336.4)
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 #71B189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
Use #71B189 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.