#71B85F
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.5% 0.142 139.5), rgb(113, 184, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#71B85F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71B85F |
| RGB | rgb(113, 184, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.142 139.5) |
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 #71B85F | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71B85F | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B85F text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B85F text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF98
oklch(80.9% 0.089 139.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71B85F
oklch(71.5% 0.142 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#43A225
oklch(63.1% 0.182 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#174F02
oklch(37.6% 0.118 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F06
oklch(27.1% 0.076 139.5)
#71B85F 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) | #BDAB58 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A565 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CB3A3 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71B85F
#71B85F
oklch(71.5% 0.142 139.5)
- #C984DA
#C984DA
oklch(71.4% 0.142 319.5)
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 #71B85F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.016
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.041
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
Use #71B85F 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.