#71EDB5
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(86% 0.138 161.9), rgb(113, 237, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#71EDB5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.48:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71EDB5 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 237, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 78%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.138 161.9) |
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 #71EDB5 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #71EDB5 | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #71EDB5 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71EDB5 text on black | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#E8FBF1
oklch(97.1% 0.024 163.2)
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Step 100
100
#CDF5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.051 161.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#71EDB5
oklch(86% 0.138 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#04E39C
oklch(80.9% 0.178 161.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE82
oklch(70.8% 0.156 161.8)
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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)
#71EDB5 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) | #EADEB2 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D1B8 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45EDDD | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71EDB5
#71EDB5
oklch(86% 0.138 161.9)
- #FFB7E3
#FFB7E3
oklch(85.9% 0.1 342.1)
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 #71EDB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #71EDB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.044
Use #71EDB5 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.