#71CB98
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.2% 0.115 157.4), rgb(113, 203, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#71CB98 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71CB98 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 203, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.115 157.4) |
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 #71CB98 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71CB98 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71CB98 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71CB98 text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E1
oklch(93.6% 0.033 156.5)
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Step 200
200
#B7E6C9
oklch(88.4% 0.063 157.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71CB98
oklch(77.2% 0.115 157.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF76
oklch(70.8% 0.167 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#71CB98 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) | #CABF95 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB59B | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BCABD | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71CB98
#71CB98
oklch(77.2% 0.115 157.4)
- #E498CF
#E498CF
oklch(77.2% 0.115 337.4)
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 #71CB98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.023
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.058
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.060
Use #71CB98 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.