#71BB85
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.9% 0.108 151.6), rgb(113, 187, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#71BB85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71BB85 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 187, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.108 151.6) |
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 #71BB85 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71BB85 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71BB85 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71BB85 text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEAB
oklch(81% 0.068 151.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71BB85
oklch(72.9% 0.108 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#3AA15D
oklch(63.2% 0.139 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#104F28
oklch(37.8% 0.09 151.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E18
oklch(26.9% 0.057 152.1)
#71BB85 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) | #BCB082 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A888 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64B9AD | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71BB85
#71BB85
oklch(72.9% 0.108 151.6)
- #CF8EC6
#CF8EC6
oklch(72.9% 0.108 331.6)
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 #71BB85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.046
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
Use #71BB85 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.