#71BC8B
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(73.3% 0.104 154.4), rgb(113, 188, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#71BC8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71BC8B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 188, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.104 154.4) |
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 #71BC8B | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71BC8B | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71BC8B text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71BC8B text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#C8E1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 154.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAE
oklch(81% 0.066 154.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71BC8B
oklch(73.3% 0.104 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#37A064
oklch(63% 0.132 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F2C
oklch(37.8% 0.087 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 154.4)
#71BC8B 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) | #BCB188 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A98E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62BAAF | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71BC8B
#71BC8B
oklch(73.3% 0.104 154.4)
- #D190C3
#D190C3
oklch(73.4% 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 #71BC8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.051
Use #71BC8B 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.