#71C4A0
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.7% 0.097 164.3), rgb(113, 196, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#71C4A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71C4A0 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 196, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.097 164.3) |
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 #71C4A0 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71C4A0 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71C4A0 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71C4A0 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D3
oklch(88.6% 0.034 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB6
oklch(81% 0.061 163.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71C4A0
oklch(75.7% 0.097 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#23A175
oklch(63.2% 0.125 164)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#062E20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 165.1)
#71C4A0 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) | #C1B99E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B0A2 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AC4BA | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71C4A0
#71C4A0
oklch(75.7% 0.097 164.3)
- #DD97BF
#DD97BF
oklch(75.7% 0.098 344.4)
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 #71C4A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.024
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.055
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.058
Use #71C4A0 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.