#71B689
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.8% 0.096 154.6), rgb(113, 182, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#71B689 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71B689 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 182, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.096 154.6) |
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 #71B689 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71B689 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B689 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B689 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDB0
oklch(81% 0.06 154.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71B689
oklch(71.8% 0.096 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#409F67
oklch(63.1% 0.124 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#10894E
oklch(55.5% 0.134 154.6)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#075F34
oklch(42.7% 0.104 154.5)
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Step 900
900
#154E2E
oklch(37.8% 0.08 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.052 154.7)
#71B689 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) | #B6AC86 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA48C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64B5AA | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71B689
#71B689
oklch(71.8% 0.096 154.6)
- #CA8DBC
#CA8DBC
oklch(71.8% 0.096 335.1)
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 #71B689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
Use #71B689 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.