#81A43C
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(67.1% 0.137 125.7), rgb(129, 164, 60).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#81A43C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81A43C |
| RGB | rgb(129, 164, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.137 125.7) |
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 #81A43C | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #81A43C | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A43C text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A43C text on black | 7.30:1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFBD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3CB8E
oklch(80.9% 0.086 125.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81A43C
oklch(67.1% 0.137 125.7)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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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)
#81A43C 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) | #AC9A2F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89844 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869D8E | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81A43C
#81A43C
oklch(67.1% 0.137 125.7)
- #AA7ED8
#AA7ED8
oklch(67.1% 0.136 305.6)
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 #81A43C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.037
Use #81A43C 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.