#71CEA0
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.1% 0.112 160.7), rgb(113, 206, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#71CEA0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71CEA0 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 206, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.112 160.7) |
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 #71CEA0 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71CEA0 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71CEA0 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71CEA0 text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E3
oklch(93.6% 0.032 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#B6E6CC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 161.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71CEA0
oklch(78.1% 0.112 160.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#71CEA0 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) | #CCC29D | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB8A3 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58CDC1 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71CEA0
#71CEA0
oklch(78.1% 0.112 160.7)
- #E89BCD
#E89BCD
oklch(78.1% 0.111 340.8)
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 #71CEA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.016
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.061
Use #71CEA0 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.