#81986F
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.1% 0.064 131.8), rgb(129, 152, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#81986F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81986F |
| RGB | rgb(129, 152, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.064 131.8) |
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 #81986F | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #81986F | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81986F text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81986F text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B0
oklch(80.8% 0.032 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#95A887
oklch(70.8% 0.051 132.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#81986F
oklch(65.1% 0.064 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#647C51
oklch(55.6% 0.07 132)
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Step 700
700
#536941
oklch(49.2% 0.066 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#445536
oklch(42.6% 0.053 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#39462F
oklch(37.6% 0.041 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#22291C
oklch(27% 0.025 131)
#81986F 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) | #9C926C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989071 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82958D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81986F
#81986F
oklch(65.1% 0.064 131.8)
- #9D84AC
#9D84AC
oklch(65% 0.065 312.6)
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 #81986F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.023
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
Use #81986F 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.