Nearest named color: Light Green
#71E97B
#71E97B
Nearest named
Light Green
Family
Green
Lightness
83.9%
Chroma
0.185
Hue angle
145.3°
Temperature
Neutral-leaning
Contrast on white
1.54:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
12.07:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#66FF66
CSS oklch()
84% 0.18 145

#71E97B is a mid-toned, temperate teal-green. On the Color Lab it reads bold and ownable. It is too pale to lead as a primary accent and sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #71E97B

Not just a swatch — here's how #71E97B works with other colors. Named schemes with #71E97B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Light Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Light Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Light Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Light Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Light Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #71E97B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 53/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 17/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 51/100
Moderate
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 21/100
Low
Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.
Luxury 21/100
Low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 71/100
High
Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.
UI accent fit 18/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 40/100
Low
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 59/100
Moderate
Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #71E97B

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.1:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #E6F7E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #72E9A3 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #71E97B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #71E97B;
  --color-base-rgb: 113 233 123;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.9% 0.185 145.3);
  --color-50: #F1FDF2;
  --color-100: #DBFADD;
  --color-200: #B9F4BD;
  --color-300: #88E790;
  --color-400: #5DD567;
  --color-500: #3ABB45;
  --color-600: #338E3B;
  --color-700: #2A652F;
  --color-800: #1F4222;
  --color-900: #152816;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}