#71B856
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.3% 0.151 137.8), rgb(113, 184, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#71B856 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71B856 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 184, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.151 137.8) |
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 #71B856 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71B856 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B856 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B856 text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF94
oklch(80.8% 0.093 137.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71B856
oklch(71.3% 0.151 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#44A206
oklch(63% 0.192 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F02
oklch(27.1% 0.08 137.6)
#71B856 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) | #BDAB4D | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A45D | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB2A2 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71B856
#71B856
oklch(71.3% 0.151 137.8)
- #C982DF
#C982DF
oklch(71.3% 0.15 317.9)
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 #71B856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.007
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.041
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.042
Use #71B856 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.