#71CD72
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.9% 0.154 144.1), rgb(113, 205, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#71CD72 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71CD72 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 205, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.154 144.1) |
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 #71CD72 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71CD72 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71CD72 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71CD72 text on black | 10.67:1 | 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
#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
#B7E9B6
oklch(88.6% 0.086 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71CD72
oklch(76.9% 0.154 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C22A
oklch(70.7% 0.228 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A723
oklch(63.2% 0.204 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#71CD72 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) | #D0BE6B | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B578 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65C8B7 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71CD72
#71CD72
oklch(76.9% 0.154 144.1)
- #E490EB
#E490EB
oklch(77% 0.154 324.2)
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 #71CD72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.045
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.052
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.059
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.060
Use #71CD72 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.