#71C271
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.2% 0.139 144), rgb(113, 194, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#71C271 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71C271 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 194, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.139 144) |
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 #71C271 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71C271 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71C271 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71C271 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09D
oklch(81% 0.087 143.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71C271
oklch(74.2% 0.139 144)
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Step 500
500
#31A339
oklch(63% 0.177 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#095011
oklch(37.7% 0.115 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0C
oklch(27% 0.073 144)
#71C271 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) | #C5B56B | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AD76 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67BEAE | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71C271
#71C271
oklch(74.2% 0.139 144)
- #D68CDD
#D68CDD
oklch(74.3% 0.138 323.8)
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 #71C271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.050
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
Use #71C271 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.