#71CA71
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.2% 0.151 143.9), rgb(113, 202, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#71CA71 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71CA71 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 202, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.151 143.9) |
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 #71CA71 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71CA71 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71CA71 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71CA71 text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 144.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E8B6
oklch(88.4% 0.084 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71CA71
oklch(76.2% 0.151 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C228
oklch(70.7% 0.229 144)
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Step 500
500
#00A720
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#71CA71 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) | #CDBB6A | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B377 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66C5B5 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71CA71
#71CA71
oklch(76.2% 0.151 143.9)
- #E08EE7
#E08EE7
oklch(76.1% 0.151 324.1)
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 #71CA71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.046
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.052
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.052
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
Use #71CA71 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.