#71D989
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.3% 0.149 149.5), rgb(113, 217, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#71D989 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71D989 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 217, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.149 149.5) |
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 #71D989 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71D989 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71D989 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71D989 text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.043 149.4)
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Step 200
200
#B3E9BC
oklch(88.5% 0.083 149.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71D989
oklch(80.3% 0.149 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C056
oklch(70.6% 0.197 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#71D989 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) | #DACA84 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC08E | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DD6C5 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71D989
#71D989
oklch(80.3% 0.149 149.5)
- #F39AED
#F39AED
oklch(80.3% 0.149 329.2)
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 #71D989, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #71D989.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.043
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.058
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.063
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.064
Use #71D989 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.