#71CAAB
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.4% 0.098 169.1), rgb(113, 202, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#71CAAB is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71CAAB |
| RGB | rgb(113, 202, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.098 169.1) |
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 #71CAAB | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71CAAB | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71CAAB text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71CAAB text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#EDF8F4
oklch(97% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 170.3)
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Step 200
200
#B7E5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 169.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71CAAB
oklch(77.4% 0.098 169.1)
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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
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#71CAAB 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) | #C6BFA9 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B5AD | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54CBC1 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71CAAB
#71CAAB
oklch(77.4% 0.098 169.1)
- #E59CBF
#E59CBF
oklch(77.4% 0.097 349.4)
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 #71CAAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.012
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.020
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.062
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.062
Use #71CAAB 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.