#81978B
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.6% 0.031 161.6), rgb(129, 151, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#81978B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81978B |
| RGB | rgb(129, 151, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 10%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.031 161.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #81978B | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #81978B | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81978B text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81978B text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BD
oklch(81% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 400
400
#94A59C
oklch(70.6% 0.023 162.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#81978B
oklch(65.6% 0.031 161.6)
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Step 600
600
#627A6D
oklch(55.6% 0.034 161.4)
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Step 700
700
#51665B
oklch(49% 0.031 162.2)
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Step 800
800
#43544B
oklch(42.8% 0.026 162)
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Step 900
900
#38453E
oklch(37.6% 0.021 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#212824
oklch(26.8% 0.012 160.4)
#81978B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #96948A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92918C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9793 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81978B
#81978B
oklch(65.6% 0.031 161.6)
- #9F8A96
#9F8A96
oklch(65.6% 0.03 342.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #81978B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #81978B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.