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#71A294 Color

#71A294 is rgb(113, 162, 148) in RGB, hsl(163, 21%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 9%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Sheen (#6EAEA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#71A294
HEX#71A294
RGBrgb(113, 162, 148)
HSLhsl(163, 21%, 54%)
HSVhsv(163, 30%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 0%, 9%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(67.3% 0.057 174.8)
LABlab(62.82% -19.42 1.77)
LCHlch(62.82% 19.50 174.79)

What #71A294 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 #71A294, 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.

#71A294 Channel Values

How #71A294 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 1488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 163° · S 21% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 163° · S 30% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.88:1 vs white · 7.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #71A294 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 text2.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #71A294

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #71A294; 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 #71A294

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 #71A294 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#71A294
Protanopia#9B9B94
Protanomaly#8C9E94
Deuteranopia#949495
Deuteranomaly#879A95
Tritanopia#74A0A0
Tritanomaly#73A19C
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #71A294 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-71a294: #71A294;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #71A294;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-71a294': '#71A294' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.635, blue: 0.580)
Android XML<color name="color_71a294">#71A294</color>
SVG fillfill="#71A294"

More Green Colors

#71A294 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#71A294 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #71A294?

#71A294 is a mid-tone green — rgb(113, 162, 148) in RGB and hsl(163, 21%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Sheen (#6EAEA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.97.

What is the RGB value of #71A294?

#71A294 is rgb(113, 162, 148) — red 113, green 162, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #71A294?

#71A294 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 9%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #71A294 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #71A294 scores 2.88:1 against white and 7.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #71A294 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #71A294 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 9.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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