#71CD98
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.7% 0.117 157), rgb(113, 205, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#71CD98 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71CD98 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 205, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.117 157) |
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 #71CD98 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71CD98 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71CD98 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71CD98 text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E1
oklch(93.5% 0.034 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#B6E7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.066 157)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71CD98
oklch(77.7% 0.117 157)
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Step 400
400
#00BF74
oklch(70.8% 0.169 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#71CD98 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) | #CCC095 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB79B | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BCCBF | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71CD98
#71CD98
oklch(77.7% 0.117 157)
- #E699D2
#E699D2
oklch(77.7% 0.117 336.7)
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 #71CD98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.060
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
Use #71CD98 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.