#81A35B
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.3% 0.106 129.5), rgb(129, 163, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#81A35B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81A35B |
| RGB | rgb(129, 163, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.106 129.5) |
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 #81A35B | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #81A35B | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A35B text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A35B text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.036 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9D
oklch(81% 0.066 129.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81A35B
oklch(67.3% 0.106 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F9937
oklch(63.1% 0.136 129.3)
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Step 600
600
#578304
oklch(55.7% 0.147 129.4)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A02
oklch(42.6% 0.113 129.6)
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Step 900
900
#324A10
oklch(37.6% 0.088 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0B
oklch(27.1% 0.057 130.1)
#81A35B 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) | #A99A55 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4985F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839D92 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81A35B
#81A35B
oklch(67.3% 0.106 129.5)
- #AA83C7
#AA83C7
oklch(67.2% 0.107 310)
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 #81A35B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.016
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.042
Use #81A35B 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.