#71D7AF
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.6% 0.113 166), rgb(113, 215, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#71D7AF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71D7AF |
| RGB | rgb(113, 215, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 56%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.113 166) |
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 #71D7AF | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71D7AF | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71D7AF text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71D7AF text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#B3E7D0
oklch(88.6% 0.062 166.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71D7AF
oklch(80.6% 0.113 166)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#71D7AF 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) | #D3CBAD | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BFB2 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FD7CC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71D7AF
#71D7AF
oklch(80.6% 0.113 166)
- #F5A2CF
#F5A2CF
oklch(80.7% 0.113 346.2)
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 #71D7AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
Use #71D7AF 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.