#71B255
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.8% 0.143 137.1), rgb(113, 178, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#71B255 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71B255 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 178, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.143 137.1) |
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 #71B255 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71B255 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B255 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B255 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF96
oklch(81% 0.09 137.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71B255
oklch(69.8% 0.143 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#4CA117
oklch(63.1% 0.183 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317300
oklch(49.3% 0.149 137)
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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
#122E04
oklch(26.9% 0.075 137.1)
#71B255 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) | #B7A54D | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA05B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EAC9D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71B255
#71B255
oklch(69.8% 0.143 137.1)
- #C180D8
#C180D8
oklch(69.8% 0.142 316.9)
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 #71B255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.019
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.020
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
Use #71B255 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.