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#71995C Color

#71995C is rgb(113, 153, 92) in RGB, hsl(99, 25%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 40%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Asparagus (#7BA05B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#71995C
HEX#71995C
RGBrgb(113, 153, 92)
HSLhsl(99, 25%, 48%)
HSVhsv(99, 40%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 0%, 40%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(63.8% 0.097 135.4)
LABlab(59.12% -22.97 27.46)
LCHlch(59.12% 35.80 129.92)

What #71995C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #71995C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#71995C Channel Values

How #71995C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 113 · G 153 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 99° · S 25% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 99° · S 40% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.27:1 vs white · 6.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #71995C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #71995C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #71995C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #71995C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #71995C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#71995C
Protanopia#93935C
Protanomaly#87965C
Deuteranopia#8D8D5E
Deuteranomaly#83925D
Tritanopia#799393
Tritanomaly#769581
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

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Using #71995C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-71995c: #71995C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #71995C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-71995c': '#71995C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.600, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_71995c">#71995C</color>
SVG fillfill="#71995C"

More Green Colors

#71995C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#71995C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #71995C?

#71995C is a mid-tone green — rgb(113, 153, 92) in RGB and hsl(99, 25%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Asparagus (#7BA05B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.97.

What is the RGB value of #71995C?

#71995C is rgb(113, 153, 92) — red 113, green 153, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #71995C?

#71995C converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 40%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #71995C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #71995C scores 3.27:1 against white and 6.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #71995C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #71995C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.2, which is visibly different.

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