#71E09C
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.3% 0.141 154.8), rgb(113, 224, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#71E09C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71E09C |
| RGB | rgb(113, 224, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 64%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.141 154.8) |
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 #71E09C | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71E09C | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #71E09C text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71E09C text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#ECF9F0
oklch(97% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.04 155.4)
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Step 200
200
#B0E9C3
oklch(88.5% 0.078 155.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71E09C
oklch(82.3% 0.141 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#71E09C 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) | #DFD198 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC6A0 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55DECE | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71E09C
#71E09C
oklch(82.3% 0.141 154.8)
- #FDA1EA
#FDA1EA
oklch(82.3% 0.141 334.6)
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 #71E09C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #71E09C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.064
Use #71E09C 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.