#71CAA4
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.3% 0.103 164.5), rgb(113, 202, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#71CAA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71CAA4 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 202, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.103 164.5) |
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 #71CAA4 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71CAA4 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71CAA4 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71CAA4 text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E5
oklch(93.7% 0.03 164.3)
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Step 200
200
#B7E6CF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 163.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71CAA4
oklch(77.3% 0.103 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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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
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#71CAA4 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) | #C7BFA2 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B5A6 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57CABF | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71CAA4
#71CAA4
oklch(77.3% 0.103 164.5)
- #E49AC5
#E49AC5
oklch(77.2% 0.104 344)
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 #71CAA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.011
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.058
Use #71CAA4 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.