#71BD3B
Closest named color: Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01). oklch(72.3% 0.179 134.9), rgb(113, 189, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#71BD3B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71BD3B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 189, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.179 134.9) |
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 #71BD3B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71BD3B | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71BD3B text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71BD3B text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 135)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3BA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1D187
oklch(80.9% 0.112 135.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71BD3B
oklch(72.3% 0.179 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#71BD3B 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) | #C4AE28 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA847 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB6A3 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71BD3B
#71BD3B
oklch(72.3% 0.179 134.9)
- #CF7EF2
#CF7EF2
oklch(72.3% 0.18 314.9)
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 #71BD3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.023
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.026
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.035
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.036
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.044
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.047
Use #71BD3B 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.