#71B286
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.8% 0.093 153.8), rgb(113, 178, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#71B286 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71B286 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 178, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.093 153.8) |
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 #71B286 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71B286 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B286 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B286 text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#CAE0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.032 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 154.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71B286
oklch(70.8% 0.093 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#469E67
oklch(63.1% 0.119 153.7)
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Step 600
600
#1F884E
oklch(55.5% 0.129 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#0C743F
oklch(49.2% 0.121 153.6)
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Step 800
800
#125E34
oklch(42.6% 0.099 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#194D2E
oklch(37.6% 0.077 154)
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Step 950
950
#102D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.049 154.2)
#71B286 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) | #B2A883 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A188 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B0A6 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71B286
#71B286
oklch(70.8% 0.093 153.8)
- #C48BB9
#C48BB9
oklch(70.7% 0.092 333.5)
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 #71B286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
Use #71B286 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.