#81A038
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.1% 0.135 124.2), rgb(129, 160, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#81A038 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81A038 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 160, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.135 124.2) |
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 #81A038 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #81A038 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A038 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A038 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89A
oklch(80.8% 0.065 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#92AC60
oklch(70.7% 0.106 124.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#81A038
oklch(66.1% 0.135 124.2)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#384908
oklch(37.7% 0.088 124)
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Step 950
950
#212B08
oklch(27.1% 0.056 123.8)
#81A038 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) | #A9962B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59540 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87988A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81A038
#81A038
oklch(66.1% 0.135 124.2)
- #A57CD5
#A57CD5
oklch(66.2% 0.135 304.2)
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 #81A038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.036
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
Use #81A038 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.