Palettes / Colors / #71BD2D
#71BD2D — Green
#71BD2D 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 #71BD2D 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.
#71BD2D 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 #7A2DBE; it also sits naturally between #B9BE2D and #2DBE31. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #71BD2D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 113, 189, 45 |
| HSL | 92°, 62%, 46% |
| HSV | 92°, 76%, 74% |
| CMYK | 40%, 0%, 76%, 26% |
| XYZ | 25.48, 40.10, 8.88 |
| Yxy | 40.10, 0.3422, 0.5385 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.54, -46.29, 60.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.32, -36.16, 33.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 44% · Green 74% · Blue 18%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 76% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #71BD2D
.text { color: #71BD2D; }
.background { background-color: #71BD2D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #71BD2D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(113, 189, 45); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(92, 62%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #71BD2D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(113, 189, 45, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #71BD2D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(113, 189, 45, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#71BD2D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#71BD2D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #71BD2D
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Tones of #71BD2D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #7A2DBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #71BD2D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #71BD2D
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 #71BD2D: ·
How #71BD2D 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 #71BD2D 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 #71BD2D?
#71BD2D is Green, a green color (RGB 113, 189, 45). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #71BD2D?
#71BD2D is RGB 113, 189, 45 — HSL 92°, 62%, 46% — CMYK 40%, 0%, 76%, 26%.
What colors go with #71BD2D?
Its complement is #7A2DBE; analogous partners are #B9BE2D and #2DBE31. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #71BD2D for text?
Black text on #71BD2D has a contrast ratio of 9.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.33:1.