#71BF4D
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73% 0.168 137), rgb(113, 191, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#71BF4D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71BF4D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 191, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.168 137) |
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 #71BF4D | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71BF4D | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71BF4D text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71BF4D 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0D18D
oklch(80.9% 0.106 137.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71BF4D
oklch(73% 0.168 137)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#71BF4D 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) | #C5B041 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAA56 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB9A6 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71BF4D
#71BF4D
oklch(73% 0.168 137)
- #D182ED
#D182ED
oklch(72.9% 0.169 316.8)
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 #71BF4D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #71BF4D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.037
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.040
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.044
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.045
Use #71BF4D 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.