#71CEA2
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.2% 0.11 161.8), rgb(113, 206, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#71CEA2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71CEA2 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 206, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.11 161.8) |
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 #71CEA2 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71CEA2 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71CEA2 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71CEA2 text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#B6E6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.06 162.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71CEA2
oklch(78.2% 0.11 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE82
oklch(70.8% 0.156 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#71CEA2 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) | #CCC2A0 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB8A5 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57CEC2 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71CEA2
#71CEA2
oklch(78.2% 0.11 161.8)
- #E99BCC
#E99BCC
oklch(78.1% 0.111 341.8)
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 #71CEA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.014
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
Use #71CEA2 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.