#71D9A2
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(80.8% 0.126 158.7), rgb(113, 217, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#71D9A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71D9A2 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 217, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.126 158.7) |
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 #71D9A2 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71D9A2 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71D9A2 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71D9A2 text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.037 159)
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Step 200
200
#B2E8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.071 158.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71D9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.126 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#71D9A2 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) | #D7CB9F | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C0A5 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54D8CA | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71D9A2
#71D9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.126 158.7)
- #F5A0DC
#F5A0DC
oklch(80.8% 0.125 338.3)
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 #71D9A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #71D9A2 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.