Palettes / Colors / #71BB2E
#71BB2E — Green
#71BB2E is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #71BB2E 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.
#71BB2E is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #782EBD; it also sits naturally between #BABD2E and #2EBD30. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #71BB2E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 113, 187, 46 |
| HSL | 91°, 61%, 46% |
| HSV | 91°, 75%, 73% |
| CMYK | 40%, 0%, 75%, 27% |
| XYZ | 25.07, 39.25, 8.84 |
| Yxy | 39.25, 0.3427, 0.5365 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.93, -45.41, 59.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.65, -35.40, 33.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 44% · Green 73% · Blue 18%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 75% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #71BB2E
.text { color: #71BB2E; }
.background { background-color: #71BB2E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #71BB2E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(113, 187, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(91, 61%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #71BB2E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(113, 187, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #71BB2E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(113, 187, 46, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#71BB2E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#71BB2E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #71BB2E
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #782EBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #71BB2E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #71BB2E
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #71BB2E: ·
How #71BB2E 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 #71BB2E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #71BB2E?
#71BB2E is Green, a green color (RGB 113, 187, 46). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #71BB2E?
#71BB2E is RGB 113, 187, 46 — HSL 91°, 61%, 46% — CMYK 40%, 0%, 75%, 27%.
What colors go with #71BB2E?
Its complement is #782EBD; analogous partners are #BABD2E and #2EBD30. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #71BB2E for text?
Black text on #71BB2E has a contrast ratio of 8.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.37:1.