#71C396
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.2% 0.104 158.5), rgb(113, 195, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#71C396 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71C396 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 195, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.104 158.5) |
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 #71C396 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71C396 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71C396 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71C396 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 158.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71C396
oklch(75.2% 0.104 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#28A16A
oklch(63% 0.133 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#014F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#072E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.055 158.9)
#71C396 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) | #C2B893 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AF99 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EC2B7 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71C396
#71C396
oklch(75.2% 0.104 158.5)
- #DA95C5
#DA95C5
oklch(75.2% 0.103 338.5)
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 #71C396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
Use #71C396 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.