#71B962
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.8% 0.141 140.2), rgb(113, 185, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#71B962 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71B962 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 185, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.141 140.2) |
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 #71B962 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71B962 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B962 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71B962 text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#A2CF99
oklch(80.8% 0.088 140.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71B962
oklch(71.8% 0.141 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#41A22A
oklch(63.1% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#164F05
oklch(37.6% 0.117 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F08
oklch(27.1% 0.074 140.3)
#71B962 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) | #BDAC5B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A568 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BB4A4 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71B962
#71B962
oklch(71.8% 0.141 140.2)
- #CB85DA
#CB85DA
oklch(71.8% 0.141 320.4)
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 #71B962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.019
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.044
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.045
Use #71B962 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.