#71C249
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(73.7% 0.175 136.8), rgb(113, 194, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#71C249 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71C249 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 194, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.175 136.8) |
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 #71C249 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71C249 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71C249 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71C249 text on black | 9.51:1 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FD18A
oklch(80.8% 0.11 136.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71C249
oklch(73.7% 0.175 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#49A200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#71C249 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) | #C8B33B | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAC53 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DBBA8 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71C249
#71C249
oklch(73.7% 0.175 136.8)
- #D583F2
#D583F2
oklch(73.7% 0.175 316.8)
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 #71C249, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #71C249.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.038
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.043
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.046
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
Use #71C249 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.