#71BE9B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.2% 0.093 163.4), rgb(113, 190, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#71BE9B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 163°. 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 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71BE9B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 190, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.093 163.4) |
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 #71BE9B | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71BE9B | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71BE9B text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71BE9B text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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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)
#71BE9B
oklch(74.2% 0.093 163.4)
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Step 500
500
#319F75
oklch(63% 0.118 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#084E36
oklch(37.7% 0.077 163.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E20
oklch(27.1% 0.049 163.7)
#71BE9B 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) | #BCB499 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAB9D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DBEB4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71BE9B
#71BE9B
oklch(74.2% 0.093 163.4)
- #D594BA
#D594BA
oklch(74.2% 0.092 343.7)
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 #71BE9B, 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 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.053
Use #71BE9B 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.