#71BC79
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.9% 0.122 146.7), rgb(113, 188, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#71BC79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71BC79 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 188, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.122 146.7) |
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 #71BC79 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71BC79 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71BC79 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71BC79 text on black | 9.17:1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.075 146.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71BC79
oklch(72.9% 0.122 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#3AA24C
oklch(63.2% 0.156 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#104F1D
oklch(37.6% 0.102 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E12
oklch(26.8% 0.064 146.9)
#71BC79 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) | #BEB075 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A87D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67B9AB | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71BC79
#71BC79
oklch(72.9% 0.122 146.7)
- #CF8BD0
#CF8BD0
oklch(72.8% 0.123 326.3)
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 #71BC79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.045
Use #71BC79 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.