#81986C
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65% 0.068 130.5), rgb(129, 152, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#81986C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81986C |
| RGB | rgb(129, 152, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.068 130.5) |
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 #81986C | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #81986C | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81986C text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81986C text on black | 6.64:1 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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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
#95A885
oklch(70.7% 0.054 130.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#81986C
oklch(65% 0.068 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#647C4E
oklch(55.5% 0.073 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#53693E
oklch(49.1% 0.07 130.7)
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Step 800
800
#445534
oklch(42.6% 0.056 130.6)
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Step 900
900
#39472D
oklch(37.8% 0.046 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#81986C 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) | #9C9269 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99906E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82948C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81986C
#81986C
oklch(65% 0.068 130.5)
- #9C84AE
#9C84AE
oklch(65% 0.067 310.4)
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 #81986C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.024
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
Use #81986C 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.