#71D171
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(77.9% 0.161 143.8), rgb(113, 209, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#71D171 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71D171 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 209, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 51%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.161 143.8) |
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 #71D171 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71D171 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71D171 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71D171 text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#EDFAED
oklch(97.2% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D7
oklch(93.7% 0.047 144.2)
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Step 200
200
#B6E9B4
oklch(88.5% 0.089 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71D171
oklch(77.9% 0.161 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C226
oklch(70.7% 0.23 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A71F
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C19
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#71D171 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) | #D5C269 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B977 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65CCBA | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71D171
#71D171
oklch(77.9% 0.161 143.8)
- #E891F1
#E891F1
oklch(77.8% 0.161 323.6)
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 #71D171, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.045
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.056
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.057
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.058
Use #71D171 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.