#71BA57
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.8% 0.153 138.1), rgb(113, 186, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#71BA57 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71BA57 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 186, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.153 138.1) |
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 #71BA57 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71BA57 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71BA57 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71BA57 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
#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
#C8E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.054 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2D093
oklch(80.9% 0.096 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71BA57
oklch(71.8% 0.153 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A302
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#225E00
oklch(42.5% 0.132 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F02
oklch(27% 0.08 138.1)
#71BA57 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) | #BFAC4E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A65E | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB4A4 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71BA57
#71BA57
oklch(71.8% 0.153 138.1)
- #CB83E1
#CB83E1
oklch(71.8% 0.152 318)
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 #71BA57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.008
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.042
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.046
Use #71BA57 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.