#71BB8B
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(73% 0.102 154.6), rgb(113, 187, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#71BB8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71BB8B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 187, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.102 154.6) |
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 #71BB8B | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71BB8B | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71BB8B text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71BB8B text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAE
oklch(80.8% 0.064 154.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71BB8B
oklch(73% 0.102 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#39A065
oklch(63.1% 0.13 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#0F4E2C
oklch(37.6% 0.085 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 154.4)
#71BB8B 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) | #BBB088 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA88E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62B9AE | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71BB8B
#71BB8B
oklch(73% 0.102 154.6)
- #D08FC2
#D08FC2
oklch(73% 0.103 334.6)
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 #71BB8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
Use #71BB8B 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.