#71DFA3
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.3% 0.134 157.7), rgb(113, 223, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#71DFA3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71DFA3 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 223, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.134 157.7) |
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 #71DFA3 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71DFA3 | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #71DFA3 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71DFA3 text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.038 157.4)
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Step 200
200
#B0E9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.076 157.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71DFA3
oklch(82.3% 0.134 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE77
oklch(70.6% 0.165 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#71DFA3 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) | #DED1A0 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC5A7 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52DECF | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71DFA3
#71DFA3
oklch(82.3% 0.134 157.7)
- #FDA2E3
#FDA2E3
oklch(82.3% 0.134 338)
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 #71DFA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #71DFA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.061
Use #71DFA3 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.