#71E8A9
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.5% 0.141 158.2), rgb(113, 232, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.81:1).
About this color
#71E8A9 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.81:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71E8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 232, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 72%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.141 158.2) |
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 #71E8A9 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #71E8A9 | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #71E8A9 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71E8A9 text on black | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#ECFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3E0
oklch(93.7% 0.041 158.6)
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Step 200
200
#AEE9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.077 158.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71E8A9
oklch(84.5% 0.141 158.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BE78
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#71E8A9 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) | #E6D9A5 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAD | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DE7D7 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71E8A9
#71E8A9
oklch(84.5% 0.141 158.2)
- #FFAEE7
#FFAEE7
oklch(84.6% 0.118 338.2)
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 #71E8A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #71E8A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.053
Use #71E8A9 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.