#81A136
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(66.3% 0.138 124.4), rgb(129, 161, 54).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#81A136 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81A136 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 161, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.138 124.4) |
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 #81A136 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #81A136 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A136 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A136 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#D3DEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C999
oklch(81% 0.068 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#92AC5E
oklch(70.7% 0.108 124.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#81A136
oklch(66.3% 0.138 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374905
oklch(37.6% 0.09 124.5)
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Step 950
950
#202B08
oklch(27% 0.057 125)
#81A136 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) | #AA9728 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6963E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87998B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81A136
#81A136
oklch(66.3% 0.138 124.4)
- #A67CD7
#A67CD7
oklch(66.4% 0.137 304.2)
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 #81A136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
Use #81A136 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.