#71E09F
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.4% 0.139 155.9), rgb(113, 224, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#71E09F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71E09F |
| RGB | rgb(113, 224, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 64%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.139 155.9) |
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 #71E09F | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71E09F | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #71E09F text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71E09F text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#ECF9F0
oklch(97% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2DF
oklch(93.5% 0.04 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#B0E9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.077 156)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71E09F
oklch(82.4% 0.139 155.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BF71
oklch(70.7% 0.172 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#71E09F 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) | #DFD19B | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC6A3 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54DECF | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71E09F
#71E09F
oklch(82.4% 0.139 155.9)
- #FDA2E8
#FDA2E8
oklch(82.4% 0.138 335.6)
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 #71E09F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #71E09F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
Use #71E09F 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.