#81986B
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(65% 0.069 130.1), rgb(129, 152, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#81986B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81986B |
| RGB | rgb(129, 152, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.069 130.1) |
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 #81986B | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #81986B | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81986B text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81986B text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5AF
oklch(80.8% 0.033 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A884
oklch(70.7% 0.055 130.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#81986B
oklch(65% 0.069 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#647C4D
oklch(55.5% 0.075 130.5)
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Step 700
700
#53693D
oklch(49.1% 0.071 130.3)
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Step 800
800
#445533
oklch(42.6% 0.057 130.1)
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Step 900
900
#39472D
oklch(37.8% 0.046 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#81986B 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) | #9C9268 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99906D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83948C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81986B
#81986B
oklch(65% 0.069 130.1)
- #9C84AF
#9C84AF
oklch(65% 0.068 309.8)
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 #81986B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
Use #81986B 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.