#71C169
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.8% 0.145 142), rgb(113, 193, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#71C169 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71C169 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 193, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.145 142) |
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 #71C169 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71C169 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71C169 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71C169 text on black | 9.53:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09A
oklch(80.9% 0.091 142.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71C169
oklch(73.8% 0.145 142)
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Step 500
500
#34A42B
oklch(63.2% 0.187 142)
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Step 600
600
#0D8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#0B5006
oklch(37.6% 0.121 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F08
oklch(27% 0.076 142)
#71C169 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) | #C5B362 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AC6F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69BCAC | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71C169
#71C169
oklch(73.8% 0.145 142)
- #D589E0
#D589E0
oklch(73.8% 0.146 322.3)
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 #71C169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.014
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.054
Use #71C169 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.