#71BD66
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.8% 0.143 141.3), rgb(113, 189, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#71BD66 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 141°. 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 | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71BD66 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 189, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.143 141.3) |
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 #71BD66 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71BD66 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71BD66 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71BD66 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1D09A
oklch(81% 0.089 141.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71BD66
oklch(72.8% 0.143 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#3BA32C
oklch(63.2% 0.182 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#115006
oklch(37.8% 0.119 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F08
oklch(27% 0.075 141.2)
#71BD66 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) | #C1B05F | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A96C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AB8A8 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71BD66
#71BD66
oklch(72.8% 0.143 141.3)
- #D087DD
#D087DD
oklch(72.8% 0.143 321.4)
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 #71BD66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.019
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.048
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.048
Use #71BD66 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.