What color is #71BA8F?

#71BA8F is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Frog Pond. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #71BA8F?

The RGB value is 113, 186, 143: 113 red, 186 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #71BA8F?

The complementary color is #BA719C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #71BA8F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#71BA8F color

#71BA8F rgb(113, 186, 143)

Shades of green

The hex color #71BA8F is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 72.9% green and 56.1% blue (113, 186, 143).

Its hue angle is 145°, with 35% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Frog Pond (#73B683), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.12:1).

#71BA8F color codes

HEX	`#71BA8F`
RGB	`rgb(113, 186, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 72.9%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(145, 35%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(145, 39%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 23%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.9, -32.41, 14.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.9, 35.61, 155.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.325, 40.61, 32.275)`
Decimal	`7453327`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #71BA8F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #71BA8F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#71BA8F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #71BA8F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #71ba8f; }
.text { color: #71ba8f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #71ba8f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 186 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #71ba8f, #71bab3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #71BA8F?: #71BA8F is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Frog Pond. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #71BA8F?: The RGB value is 113, 186, 143: 113 red, 186 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #71BA8F?: The complementary color is #BA719C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #71BA8F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.