#71B55B
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.7% 0.142 138.5), rgb(113, 181, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#71B55B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71B55B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 181, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.142 138.5) |
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 #71B55B | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71B55B | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B55B text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B55B text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.049 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF97
oklch(80.9% 0.089 138.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71B55B
oklch(70.7% 0.142 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#48A121
oklch(63% 0.18 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#112E06
oklch(26.9% 0.073 138.4)
#71B55B 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) | #BAA853 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A261 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB0A0 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71B55B
#71B55B
oklch(70.7% 0.142 138.5)
- #C582D9
#C582D9
oklch(70.6% 0.142 318.2)
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 #71B55B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.017
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.019
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
Use #71B55B 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.