#81A286
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.9% 0.055 149.2), rgb(129, 162, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#81A286 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81A286 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 162, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.055 149.2) |
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 #81A286 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81A286 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A286 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A286 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 149.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81A286
oklch(67.9% 0.055 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B9672
oklch(63.2% 0.071 149)
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Step 600
600
#52805B
oklch(55.6% 0.076 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#436C4A
oklch(49.1% 0.071 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#37583D
oklch(42.7% 0.059 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#304834
oklch(37.6% 0.045 149)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A1F
oklch(26.8% 0.028 150.8)
#81A286 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) | #A39C84 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9887 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DA19A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81A286
#81A286
oklch(67.9% 0.055 149.2)
- #AC8CA9
#AC8CA9
oklch(67.9% 0.056 329.2)
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 #81A286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.012
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
Use #81A286 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.