#71ECBF
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(86% 0.129 166.9), rgb(113, 236, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#71ECBF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.45:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71ECBF |
| RGB | rgb(113, 236, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 76%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.129 166.9) |
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 #71ECBF | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #71ECBF | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #71ECBF text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71ECBF text on black | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E8FBF2
oklch(97.2% 0.023 165.9)
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Step 100
100
#CDF5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.048 166.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#71ECBF
oklch(86% 0.129 166.9)
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Step 300
300
#04E2AA
oklch(81% 0.166 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.145 167)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#71ECBF 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) | #E7DEBD | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D1C2 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FEDDF | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71ECBF
#71ECBF
oklch(86% 0.129 166.9)
- #FFB9DD
#FFB9DD
oklch(86.1% 0.092 347)
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 #71ECBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #71ECBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.028
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.051
Use #71ECBF 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.