#71B37E
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.8% 0.103 149.5), rgb(113, 179, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#71B37E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71B37E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 179, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.103 149.5) |
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 #71B37E | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71B37E | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B37E text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B37E text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 149.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71B37E
oklch(70.8% 0.103 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#469F5C
oklch(63.1% 0.131 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#1E8942
oklch(55.5% 0.142 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#0C7433
oklch(49% 0.132 149.4)
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Step 800
800
#115F2B
oklch(42.7% 0.11 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#194E27
oklch(37.8% 0.086 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#102E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 149.1)
#71B37E 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) | #B4A87B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA281 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67B1A5 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71B37E
#71B37E
oklch(70.8% 0.103 149.5)
- #C589C0
#C589C0
oklch(70.8% 0.103 329.5)
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 #71B37E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.014
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
Use #71B37E 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.