#71C042
Closest named color: Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01). oklch(73.1% 0.178 135.9), rgb(113, 192, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#71C042 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71C042 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 192, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.178 135.9) |
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 #71C042 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71C042 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71C042 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71C042 text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#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
#C7E3BB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0D188
oklch(80.8% 0.111 135.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71C042
oklch(73.1% 0.178 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#71C042 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) | #C7B132 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAA4D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB9A6 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71C042
#71C042
oklch(73.1% 0.178 135.9)
- #D381F3
#D381F3
oklch(73.2% 0.178 315.9)
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 #71C042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.032
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.032
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.041
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.048
Use #71C042 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.