#81987B
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.3% 0.05 139.2), rgb(129, 152, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#81987B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 139°. 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 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81987B |
| RGB | rgb(129, 152, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 12%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.05 139.2) |
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 #81987B | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #81987B | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81987B text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81987B text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B6
oklch(81% 0.025 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A790
oklch(70.8% 0.039 138.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#81987B
oklch(65.3% 0.05 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#637B5D
oklch(55.5% 0.053 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#52684C
oklch(49.1% 0.051 139)
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Step 800
800
#43553F
oklch(42.8% 0.042 140)
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Step 900
900
#394635
oklch(37.7% 0.033 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#21291F
oklch(27% 0.021 139.4)
#81987B 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) | #9A9379 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96917C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809690 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81987B
#81987B
oklch(65.3% 0.05 139.2)
- #9E87A4
#9E87A4
oklch(65.4% 0.05 319.2)
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 #81987B, 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 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.053
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.054
Use #81987B 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.