#71BA38
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.5% 0.177 134.3), rgb(113, 186, 56).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#71BA38 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71BA38 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 186, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 54%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.177 134.3) |
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 #71BA38 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71BA38 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71BA38 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71BA38 text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 135)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3BA
oklch(88.6% 0.062 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3D187
oklch(81% 0.111 134.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71BA38
oklch(71.5% 0.177 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#56A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#71BA38 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) | #C1AB24 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A544 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B3A0 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71BA38
#71BA38
oklch(71.5% 0.177 134.3)
- #CB7DEF
#CB7DEF
oklch(71.6% 0.177 314.3)
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 #71BA38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.026
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.031
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.042
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.045
Use #71BA38 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.