#71BD99
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.9% 0.093 162.5), rgb(113, 189, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#71BD99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71BD99 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 189, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.093 162.5) |
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 #71BD99 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71BD99 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71BD99 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71BD99 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 163.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71BD99
oklch(73.9% 0.093 162.5)
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Step 500
500
#339F74
oklch(63% 0.118 162.7)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#0A4E35
oklch(37.7% 0.077 162.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 162.1)
#71BD99 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) | #BBB397 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAA9B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EBDB3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71BD99
#71BD99
oklch(73.9% 0.093 162.5)
- #D493BA
#D493BA
oklch(73.9% 0.093 342.9)
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 #71BD99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.051
Use #71BD99 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.