#71D186
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(78.3% 0.14 149.3), rgb(113, 209, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#71D186 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71D186 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 209, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 51%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.14 149.3) |
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 #71D186 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71D186 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71D186 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71D186 text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 149.8)
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Step 200
200
#B6E8BE
oklch(88.5% 0.077 149.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71D186
oklch(78.3% 0.14 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C155
oklch(70.8% 0.199 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A548
oklch(63% 0.177 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#71D186 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) | #D2C381 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B98B | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60CEBE | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71D186
#71D186
oklch(78.3% 0.14 149.3)
- #EA96E4
#EA96E4
oklch(78.3% 0.141 329.4)
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 #71D186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.064
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.065
Use #71D186 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.