#71B38D
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.2% 0.088 157.9), rgb(113, 179, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#71B38D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71B38D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 179, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.088 157.9) |
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 #71B38D | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71B38D | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B38D text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B38D text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 157.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71B38D
oklch(71.2% 0.088 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#449E6F
oklch(63.2% 0.113 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#198857
oklch(55.5% 0.122 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#047347
oklch(49% 0.113 158.2)
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Step 800
800
#0E5E3A
oklch(42.7% 0.094 157.7)
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Step 900
900
#174D32
oklch(37.7% 0.073 157.9)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#71B38D 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) | #B2AA8B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A28F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63B2A8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71B38D
#71B38D
oklch(71.2% 0.088 157.9)
- #C68DB5
#C68DB5
oklch(71.2% 0.087 337.9)
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 #71B38D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
Use #71B38D 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.