Palettes / Colors / #71982A

#71982A — Green

#71982A is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color OliveDrab (#6B8E23). It belongs to the green family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: olivedrab (#6B8E23) — not an exact match. CSS olivedrab gives you #6B8E23, a different color; use #71982A when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#71982A is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #502A98; it also sits naturally between #98882A and #3A982A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 44% · Green 60% · Blue 16%

Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 72% · Key 40%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #71982A

.text { color: #71982A; }
.background { background-color: #71982A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #71982A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(113, 152, 42); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(81, 57%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #71982A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(113, 152, 42, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #71982A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(113, 152, 42, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#71982A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#71982A">Div content here</div>

Shades of #71982A

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #502A98:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #71982A: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #71982A

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #71982A looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #71982A rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #719829  ·  #71982B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #71982A?

#71982A is Green, a green color (RGB 113, 152, 42). Its closest standard named color is OliveDrab.

What is the RGB and HSL of #71982A?

#71982A is RGB 113, 152, 42 — HSL 81°, 57%, 38% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 72%, 40%.

What colors go with #71982A?

Its complement is #502A98; analogous partners are #98882A and #3A982A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #71982A for text?

Black text on #71982A has a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.37:1.