#71CC8E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.2% 0.125 152.8), rgb(113, 204, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#71CC8E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71CC8E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 204, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.125 152.8) |
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 #71CC8E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71CC8E | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71CC8E text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71CC8E text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1DF
oklch(93.6% 0.035 153.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.07 152.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71CC8E
oklch(77.2% 0.125 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C066
oklch(70.8% 0.183 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#71CC8E 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) | #CCBF8A | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB692 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ECABC | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71CC8E
#71CC8E
oklch(77.2% 0.125 152.8)
- #E496D7
#E496D7
oklch(77.2% 0.125 332.9)
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 #71CC8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
Use #71CC8E 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.