#71BC87
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(73.2% 0.108 152.4), rgb(113, 188, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#71BC87 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71BC87 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 188, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.108 152.4) |
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 #71BC87 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71BC87 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71BC87 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71BC87 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 152.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71BC87
oklch(73.2% 0.108 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#38A15F
oklch(63.2% 0.138 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F29
oklch(37.8% 0.09 152.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E18
oklch(26.9% 0.057 152.1)
#71BC87 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) | #BCB184 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A98A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63BAAE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71BC87
#71BC87
oklch(73.2% 0.108 152.4)
- #D18FC6
#D18FC6
oklch(73.3% 0.107 332.7)
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 #71BC87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.049
Use #71BC87 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.