#71B378
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.7% 0.109 146.8), rgb(113, 179, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#71B378 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71B378 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 179, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.109 146.8) |
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 #71B378 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71B378 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B378 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B378 text on black | 8.42:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.068 146.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71B378
oklch(70.7% 0.109 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#479F54
oklch(63% 0.139 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#208A38
oklch(55.7% 0.152 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#0E752A
oklch(49.2% 0.141 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#135F24
oklch(42.7% 0.117 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#194E23
oklch(37.7% 0.09 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#102E15
oklch(27.1% 0.058 147.2)
#71B378 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) | #B5A874 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA17B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68B0A4 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71B378
#71B378
oklch(70.7% 0.109 146.8)
- #C488C4
#C488C4
oklch(70.6% 0.108 326.6)
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 #71B378, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.010
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
Use #71B378 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.