#81A014
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(65.9% 0.156 122.7), rgb(129, 160, 20).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#81A014 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81A014 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 160, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 78%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.156 122.7) |
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 #81A014 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #81A014 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A014 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A014 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDD
oklch(93.7% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC0
oklch(88.5% 0.042 122.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C992
oklch(80.8% 0.077 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#93AD52
oklch(70.8% 0.122 122.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#81A014
oklch(65.9% 0.156 122.7)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B01
oklch(27% 0.064 122.4)
#81A014 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) | #AA9500 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69426 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889788 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81A014
#81A014
oklch(65.9% 0.156 122.7)
- #A577DF
#A577DF
oklch(65.8% 0.155 302.8)
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 #81A014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.037
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.045
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.046
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.046
Use #81A014 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.