#71CE99
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.9% 0.118 157.2), rgb(113, 206, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#71CE99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.118 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 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71CE99 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 206, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.118 157.2) |
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 #71CE99 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71CE99 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71CE99 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71CE99 text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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)
#71CE99
oklch(77.9% 0.118 157.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF75
oklch(70.8% 0.168 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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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
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#71CE99 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) | #CDC196 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB89C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ACDC0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71CE99
#71CE99
oklch(77.9% 0.118 157.2)
- #E899D2
#E899D2
oklch(77.9% 0.119 337.5)
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 #71CE99, 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 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.062
Use #71CE99 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.