#81A232
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(66.5% 0.142 124.4), rgb(129, 162, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#81A232 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81A232 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 162, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 53%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.142 124.4) |
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 #81A232 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #81A232 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A232 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A232 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#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
#D3DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C998
oklch(81% 0.069 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#91AD5C
oklch(70.8% 0.112 124.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#81A232
oklch(66.5% 0.142 124.4)
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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
#374902
oklch(37.6% 0.092 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#202B06
oklch(27% 0.059 124.6)
#81A232 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) | #AB9821 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7963B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879A8C | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81A232
#81A232
oklch(66.5% 0.142 124.4)
- #A87BDA
#A87BDA
oklch(66.5% 0.143 304.6)
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 #81A232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
Use #81A232 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.