#71CD8B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.4% 0.13 151.5), rgb(113, 205, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#71CD8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 151°. 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 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71CD8B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 205, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.13 151.5) |
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 #71CD8B | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71CD8B | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71CD8B text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71CD8B text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DE
oklch(93.7% 0.038 152.5)
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Step 200
200
#B7E7C2
oklch(88.4% 0.071 151.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71CD8B
oklch(77.4% 0.13 151.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C060
oklch(70.7% 0.188 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#71CD8B 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) | #CEC087 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B68F | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FCABC | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71CD8B
#71CD8B
oklch(77.4% 0.13 151.5)
- #E596DB
#E596DB
oklch(77.4% 0.129 331.3)
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 #71CD8B, 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 0.041
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.056
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
Use #71CD8B 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.