#71B808
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(70.8% 0.194 131.9), rgb(113, 184, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#71B808 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.194 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71B808 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 184, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 92%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.194 131.9) |
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 #71B808 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71B808 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B808 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B808 text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#E1EFD7
oklch(93.5% 0.035 132)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3B5
oklch(88.5% 0.067 131.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3D17D
oklch(80.8% 0.122 132)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71B808
oklch(70.8% 0.194 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508500
oklch(55.8% 0.154 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#71B808 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) | #C0A900 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A328 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B09C | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71B808
#71B808
oklch(70.8% 0.194 131.9)
- #C977F7
#C977F7
oklch(70.9% 0.194 312)
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 #71B808, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.021
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.024
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.046
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.046
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.047
Use #71B808 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.