#71DD72
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(80.9% 0.176 143.9), rgb(113, 221, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#71DD72 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71DD72 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 221, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.176 143.9) |
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 #71DD72 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71DD72 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71DD72 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71DD72 text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#ECFAEC
oklch(97.1% 0.024 145.4)
-
Step 100
100
#D6F3D5
oklch(93.5% 0.05 144.3)
-
Step 200
200
#B2EBB0
oklch(88.6% 0.099 143.9)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#71DD72
oklch(80.9% 0.176 143.9)
-
Step 400
400
#00C227
oklch(70.7% 0.23 143.9)
-
Step 500
500
#00A720
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.9)
-
Step 600
600
#008C19
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.9)
-
Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
-
Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
-
Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
-
Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#71DD72 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) | #E1CC69 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C279 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62D8C4 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71DD72
#71DD72
oklch(80.9% 0.176 143.9)
- #F697FF
#F697FF
oklch(80.9% 0.172 323.9)
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 #71DD72, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #71DD72.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.034
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.035
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.048
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.057
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.059
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.061
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.062
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.062
Use #71DD72 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.