#71E0AA
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.7% 0.129 160.5), rgb(113, 224, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#71E0AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71E0AA |
| RGB | rgb(113, 224, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 64%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.129 160.5) |
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 #71E0AA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71E0AA | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #71E0AA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71E0AA text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.037 161.5)
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Step 200
200
#B0E8C9
oklch(88.4% 0.071 160.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71E0AA
oklch(82.7% 0.129 160.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#71E0AA 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) | #DED2A7 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC6AD | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FDFD1 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71E0AA
#71E0AA
oklch(82.7% 0.129 160.5)
- #FEA4E0
#FEA4E0
oklch(82.6% 0.129 340.2)
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 #71E0AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #71E0AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.060
Use #71E0AA 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.