Leaf #71AA34
Leaf is a medium-light, vivid green with hex code #71AA34 and RGB rgb(113, 170, 52).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#71AA34 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Leaf. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Colors that go with Leaf
Matches found by rotating Leaf around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Leaf
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Leaf, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Leaf, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.024
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.036
More about Leaf
How to make Leaf
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts yellow
- 4 parts green
- 1 part purple
Recipe result: #6DAC3A, a difference of ΔE 0.006 from Leaf. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Leaf in every format
| HEX | #71AA34 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 170, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.16 131.8) |
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 #71AA34 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71AA34 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71AA34 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71AA34 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Leaf
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 131.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CE8B
oklch(80.8% 0.099 131.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71AA34
oklch(67.5% 0.16 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
Leaf 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) | #B19D22 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9993E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A392 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.160 |
Use Leaf 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.