#81985F
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.7% 0.084 126.5), rgb(129, 152, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#81985F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81985F |
| RGB | rgb(129, 152, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.084 126.5) |
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 #81985F | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #81985F | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81985F text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81985F text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6AA
oklch(81% 0.041 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A97C
oklch(70.8% 0.066 126.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#81985F
oklch(64.7% 0.084 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#657D3F
oklch(55.6% 0.092 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#546931
oklch(49% 0.085 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#45562A
oklch(42.7% 0.07 126.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4726
oklch(37.7% 0.055 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A17
oklch(27.1% 0.035 127.2)
#81985F 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) | #9E915B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9062 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84938A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81985F
#81985F
oklch(64.7% 0.084 126.5)
- #9B81B7
#9B81B7
oklch(64.7% 0.084 306.2)
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 #81985F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.019
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
Use #81985F 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.