#71E6B1
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(84.2% 0.132 162), rgb(113, 230, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#71E6B1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71E6B1 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 230, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 70%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.132 162) |
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 #71E6B1 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #71E6B1 | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #71E6B1 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71E6B1 text on black | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#D4F2E2
oklch(93.5% 0.038 162.4)
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Step 200
200
#AEE9CB
oklch(88.6% 0.073 162.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71E6B1
oklch(84.2% 0.132 162)
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Step 400
400
#00BD82
oklch(70.6% 0.155 162.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#71E6B1 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) | #E3D8AE | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CBB4 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AE6D7 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71E6B1
#71E6B1
oklch(84.2% 0.132 162)
- #FFAEE0
#FFAEE0
oklch(84.3% 0.113 342.2)
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 #71E6B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #71E6B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.057
Use #71E6B1 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.