#81A294
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.3% 0.042 167.4), rgb(129, 162, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#81A294 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81A294 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 162, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.042 167.4) |
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 #81A294 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81A294 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A294 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A294 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BD
oklch(80.8% 0.026 168.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81A294
oklch(68.3% 0.042 167.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A9483
oklch(63.1% 0.053 167.7)
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Step 600
600
#517F6C
oklch(55.7% 0.059 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#416B5A
oklch(49.2% 0.055 166.6)
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Step 800
800
#36574A
oklch(42.7% 0.045 167.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F483E
oklch(37.8% 0.035 167.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A24
oklch(27% 0.022 166.4)
#81A294 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) | #A09D93 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9995 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA29E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81A294
#81A294
oklch(68.3% 0.042 167.4)
- #AE8F9E
#AE8F9E
oklch(68.3% 0.043 347.6)
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 #81A294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
Use #81A294 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.