#71D2AB
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.3% 0.109 165.6), rgb(113, 210, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#71D2AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71D2AB |
| RGB | rgb(113, 210, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.109 165.6) |
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 #71D2AB | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71D2AB | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71D2AB text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71D2AB text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#EDF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E5
oklch(93.6% 0.032 166.2)
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Step 200
200
#B4E6D0
oklch(88.4% 0.06 166.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71D2AB
oklch(79.3% 0.109 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.148 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#71D2AB 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) | #CEC6A9 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBBAD | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52D2C7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71D2AB
#71D2AB
oklch(79.3% 0.109 165.6)
- #EE9FCB
#EE9FCB
oklch(79.3% 0.108 345.4)
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 #71D2AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.018
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.062
Use #71D2AB 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.