#71C8A9
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.9% 0.096 168.7), rgb(113, 200, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#71C8A9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71C8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 200, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.096 168.7) |
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 #71C8A9 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71C8A9 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71C8A9 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71C8A9 text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#B7E5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 169.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71C8A9
oklch(76.9% 0.096 168.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#71C8A9 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) | #C4BEA7 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B3AB | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56C9BF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71C8A9
#71C8A9
oklch(76.9% 0.096 168.7)
- #E39BBE
#E39BBE
oklch(77% 0.096 349)
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 #71C8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.015
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.023
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.057
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.064
Use #71C8A9 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.