#71B480
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.1% 0.102 150.3), rgb(113, 180, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#71B480 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71B480 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 180, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.102 150.3) |
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 #71B480 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71B480 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B480 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B480 text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 149.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71B480
oklch(71.1% 0.102 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#449F5E
oklch(63.1% 0.13 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#1B8944
oklch(55.5% 0.141 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#077435
oklch(49% 0.131 150.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F5F2D
oklch(42.7% 0.109 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#184E28
oklch(37.8% 0.085 150)
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Step 950
950
#102E18
oklch(27.1% 0.054 150.1)
#71B480 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) | #B5A97D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA283 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66B2A6 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71B480
#71B480
oklch(71.1% 0.102 150.3)
- #C68AC0
#C68AC0
oklch(71% 0.102 330.1)
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 #71B480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.016
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.045
Use #71B480 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.