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#71D18A Color

#71D18A is rgb(113, 209, 138) in RGB, hsl(136, 51%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 34%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Emerald (#50C878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#71D18A
HEX#71D18A
RGBrgb(113, 209, 138)
HSLhsl(136, 51%, 63%)
HSVhsv(136, 46%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 0%, 34%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(78.3% 0.137 150.6)
LABlab(76.63% -41.28 26.16)
LCHlch(76.63% 48.87 147.64)

What #71D18A 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 #71D18A, 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.

#71D18A Channel Values

How #71D18A 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 209 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 136° · S 51% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 136° · S 46% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.88:1 vs white · 11.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #71D18A 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 text1.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #71D18A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #71D18A; 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 #71D18A

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 #71D18A 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#71D18A
Protanopia#C5C58B
Protanomaly#AACA8A
Deuteranopia#B8B88D
Deuteranomaly#A1C38C
Tritanopia#7FCACA
Tritanomaly#7ACDB4
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

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Using #71D18A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-71d18a: #71D18A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #71D18A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-71d18a': '#71D18A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.820, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_71d18a">#71D18A</color>
SVG fillfill="#71D18A"

More Green Colors

#71D18A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#71D18A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #71D18A?

#71D18A is a light green — rgb(113, 209, 138) in RGB and hsl(136, 51%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Emerald (#50C878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.

What is the RGB value of #71D18A?

#71D18A is rgb(113, 209, 138) — red 113, green 209, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #71D18A?

#71D18A converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 34%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #71D18A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #71D18A scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #71D18A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #71D18A 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 12.58, which is visibly different.

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