#81A02A
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66% 0.145 123.4), rgb(129, 160, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#81A02A is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81A02A |
| RGB | rgb(129, 160, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 58%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.145 123.4) |
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 #81A02A | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #81A02A | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A02A text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A02A text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C996
oklch(80.9% 0.072 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#93AC59
oklch(70.7% 0.113 123.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#81A02A
oklch(66% 0.145 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B05
oklch(27% 0.06 123.2)
#81A02A 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) | #A99613 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59534 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889889 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81A02A
#81A02A
oklch(66% 0.145 123.4)
- #A579DA
#A579DA
oklch(65.9% 0.146 303.6)
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 #81A02A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.027
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
Use #81A02A 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.