#71B71D
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(70.6% 0.188 132.3), rgb(113, 183, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#71B71D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71B71D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 183, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 73%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.188 132.3) |
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 #71B71D | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71B71D | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B71D text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B71D text on black | 8.49:1 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD8
oklch(93.5% 0.034 133)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3B7
oklch(88.5% 0.065 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4D180
oklch(80.9% 0.118 132.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71B71D
oklch(70.6% 0.188 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D00
oklch(26.8% 0.075 132.3)
#71B71D 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) | #BFA800 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A331 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72AF9C | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71B71D
#71B71D
oklch(70.6% 0.188 132.3)
- #C778F3
#C778F3
oklch(70.6% 0.188 312.2)
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 #71B71D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.024
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.041
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.042
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.042
Use #71B71D 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.