#71B87F
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.1% 0.109 149.3), rgb(113, 184, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#71B87F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71B87F |
| RGB | rgb(113, 184, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.109 149.3) |
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 #71B87F | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71B87F | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B87F text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B87F text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.038 148.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA9
oklch(81% 0.069 149.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71B87F
oklch(72.1% 0.109 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#3FA059
oklch(63.1% 0.139 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#0C8A3D
oklch(55.5% 0.152 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#056028
oklch(42.8% 0.118 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#144E25
oklch(37.6% 0.091 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E16
oklch(27% 0.058 149.2)
#71B87F 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) | #B9AD7B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA582 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66B5A9 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71B87F
#71B87F
oklch(72.1% 0.109 149.3)
- #CB8BC6
#CB8BC6
oklch(72% 0.11 329.4)
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 #71B87F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.019
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
Use #71B87F 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.