#81996F
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.3% 0.066 132.2), rgb(129, 153, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#81996F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81996F |
| RGB | rgb(129, 153, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.066 132.2) |
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 #81996F | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #81996F | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81996F text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81996F text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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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)
#81996F
oklch(65.3% 0.066 132.2)
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Step 600
600
#637C50
oklch(55.5% 0.071 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#526941
oklch(49.1% 0.067 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#435635
oklch(42.8% 0.057 132.7)
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Step 900
900
#39472F
oklch(37.8% 0.043 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291B
oklch(26.8% 0.028 132.2)
#81996F 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) | #9D936C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999171 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82958E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81996F
#81996F
oklch(65.3% 0.066 132.2)
- #9E85AE
#9E85AE
oklch(65.4% 0.066 312)
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 #81996F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
Use #81996F 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.