#81A249
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(66.8% 0.123 126.4), rgb(129, 162, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#81A249 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81A249 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 162, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.123 126.4) |
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 #81A249 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #81A249 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A249 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A249 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C89E
oklch(80.8% 0.061 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AC69
oklch(70.8% 0.096 126.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#81A249
oklch(66.8% 0.123 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F8115
oklch(55.7% 0.135 126.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C03
oklch(49% 0.124 126.4)
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Step 800
800
#40580B
oklch(42.5% 0.103 126.4)
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Step 900
900
#364914
oklch(37.7% 0.081 126.9)
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Step 950
950
#202B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 126.4)
#81A249 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) | #AA9840 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5974F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859B8E | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81A249
#81A249
oklch(66.8% 0.123 126.4)
- #A87FD0
#A87FD0
oklch(66.7% 0.124 306.6)
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 #81A249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.040
Use #81A249 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.