#71C478
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.8% 0.135 145.9), rgb(113, 196, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#71C478 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 146°. 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 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71C478 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 196, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.135 145.9) |
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 #71C478 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71C478 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71C478 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71C478 text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#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
#C6E2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ED0A0
oklch(81% 0.085 145.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71C478
oklch(74.8% 0.135 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#2CA341
oklch(63% 0.172 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#045017
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#082F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.071 146.3)
#71C478 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) | #C6B773 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAF7D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65C0B1 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71C478
#71C478
oklch(74.8% 0.135 145.9)
- #D98EDB
#D98EDB
oklch(74.8% 0.135 325.9)
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 #71C478, 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 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.047
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.052
Use #71C478 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.