#71E5A1 Color
#71E5A1 is rgb(113, 229, 161) in RGB, hsl(145, 69%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 30%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#71E5A1rgb(113, 229, 161)hsl(145, 69%, 67%)hsv(145, 51%, 90%)cmyk(51%, 0%, 30%, 10%)oklch(83.6% 0.144 155.8)lab(82.92% -45.92 22.76)lch(82.92% 51.25 153.63)What #71E5A1 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 #71E5A1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#71E5A1 Channel Values
How #71E5A1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 113 · G 229 · B 161 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 145° · S 69% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 145° · S 51% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.56:1 vs white · 13.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #71E5A1 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.
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Colors That Go With #71E5A1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #71E5A1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #71E5A1
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 #71E5A1 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.
#71E5A1#D7D7A2#B7DDA1#C8C8A4#ACD4A3#81DEDE#7BE1C8#CFCFCFUsing #71E5A1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-71e5a1: #71E5A1;background-color: #71E5A1;colors: { 'color-71e5a1': '#71E5A1' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.898, blue: 0.631)<color name="color_71e5a1">#71E5A1</color>fill="#71E5A1"More Green Colors
#71E5A1 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#71E5A1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #71E5A1?
#71E5A1 is a light green — rgb(113, 229, 161) in RGB and hsl(145, 69%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.85.
What is the RGB value of #71E5A1?
#71E5A1 is rgb(113, 229, 161) — red 113, green 229, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #71E5A1?
#71E5A1 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 30%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #71E5A1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #71E5A1 scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #71E5A1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #71E5A1 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 14.41, which is visibly different.
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