#81A342
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(66.9% 0.131 126), rgb(129, 163, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#81A342 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.131 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 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81A342 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 163, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.131 126) |
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 #81A342 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #81A342 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A342 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A342 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3CB91
oklch(81% 0.082 126.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81A342
oklch(66.9% 0.131 126)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#81A342 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) | #AB9937 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69749 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869C8E | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81A342
#81A342
oklch(66.9% 0.131 126)
- #A97ED4
#A97ED4
oklch(66.8% 0.131 306.2)
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 #81A342, 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 0.028
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
Use #81A342 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.