#71B649
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.7% 0.159 135.7), rgb(113, 182, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#71B649 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71B649 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 182, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.159 135.7) |
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 #71B649 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71B649 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B649 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B649 text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDC
oklch(93.7% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 136.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4D08F
oklch(81% 0.1 135.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71B649
oklch(70.7% 0.159 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#4FA100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#71B649 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) | #BCA83D | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A351 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB09F | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71B649
#71B649
oklch(70.7% 0.159 135.7)
- #C67FE3
#C67FE3
oklch(70.7% 0.158 315.6)
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 #71B649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.009
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.037
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
Use #71B649 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.