#81A189
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.8% 0.05 152.6), rgb(129, 161, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#81A189 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81A189 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 161, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.05 152.6) |
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 #81A189 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81A189 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A189 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A189 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 152.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81A189
oklch(67.8% 0.05 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C9577
oklch(63.1% 0.064 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#537F60
oklch(55.5% 0.069 153.1)
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Step 700
700
#436B4F
oklch(49% 0.064 153)
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Step 800
800
#385841
oklch(42.8% 0.054 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#304837
oklch(37.6% 0.042 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.026 151.5)
#81A189 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) | #A19C88 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C988A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DA09A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81A189
#81A189
oklch(67.8% 0.05 152.6)
- #AB8DA5
#AB8DA5
oklch(67.9% 0.049 333)
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 #81A189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.021
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
Use #81A189 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.