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#71BE55 Color

#71BE55 is rgb(113, 190, 85) in RGB, hsl(104, 45%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 55%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mantis (#74C365), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#71BE55
HEX#71BE55
RGBrgb(113, 190, 85)
HSLhsl(104, 45%, 54%)
HSVhsv(104, 55%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 55%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(72.8% 0.16 138.1)
LABlab(70.27% -39.46 44.41)
LCHlch(70.27% 59.41 131.63)

What #71BE55 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 #71BE55, 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.

#71BE55 Channel Values

How #71BE55 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 190 · B 858-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 104° · S 45% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 104° · S 55% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.28:1 vs white · 9.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #71BE55 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 text2.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #71BE55

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #71BE55; 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 #71BE55

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 #71BE55 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#71BE55
Protanopia#B4B456
Protanomaly#9DB855
Deuteranopia#A9A959
Deuteranomaly#96B258
Tritanopia#81B5B5
Tritanomaly#7BB998
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #71BE55 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-71be55: #71BE55;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #71BE55;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-71be55': '#71BE55' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.745, blue: 0.333)
Android XML<color name="color_71be55">#71BE55</color>
SVG fillfill="#71BE55"

More Green Colors

#71BE55 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#71BE55 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #71BE55?

#71BE55 is a mid-tone green — rgb(113, 190, 85) in RGB and hsl(104, 45%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mantis (#74C365), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.72.

What is the RGB value of #71BE55?

#71BE55 is rgb(113, 190, 85) — red 113, green 190, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #71BE55?

#71BE55 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 55%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #71BE55 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #71BE55 scores 2.28:1 against white and 9.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #71BE55 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #71BE55 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 18.53, which is visibly different.

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