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#71A278 Color

#71A278 is rgb(113, 162, 120) in RGB, hsl(129, 21%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 26%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxley (#6D9A79), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#71A278
HEX#71A278
RGBrgb(113, 162, 120)
HSLhsl(129, 21%, 54%)
HSVhsv(129, 30%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 0%, 26%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(66.6% 0.081 148.3)
LABlab(62.27% -23.70 16.47)
LCHlch(62.27% 28.86 145.20)

What #71A278 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 #71A278, 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.

#71A278 Channel Values

How #71A278 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 162 · B 1208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 129° · S 21% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 129° · S 30% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.94:1 vs white · 7.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #71A278 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 text2.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #71A278

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #71A278; 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 #71A278

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 #71A278 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#71A278
Protanopia#9B9B78
Protanomaly#8C9E78
Deuteranopia#94947A
Deuteranomaly#879A79
Tritanopia#789D9D
Tritanomaly#759F90
Achromatopsia#969696

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Using #71A278 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-71a278: #71A278;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #71A278;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-71a278': '#71A278' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.635, blue: 0.471)
Android XML<color name="color_71a278">#71A278</color>
SVG fillfill="#71A278"

More Green Colors

#71A278 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#71A278 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #71A278?

#71A278 is a mid-tone green — rgb(113, 162, 120) in RGB and hsl(129, 21%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxley (#6D9A79), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.

What is the RGB value of #71A278?

#71A278 is rgb(113, 162, 120) — red 113, green 162, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #71A278?

#71A278 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 26%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #71A278 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #71A278 scores 2.94:1 against white and 7.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #71A278 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #71A278 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 10.05, which is visibly different.

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