#81A487
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.4% 0.057 149.8), rgb(129, 164, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#81A487 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81A487 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 164, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 16%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.057 149.8) |
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 #81A487 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81A487 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A487 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A487 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 150.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81A487
oklch(68.4% 0.057 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#699672
oklch(63% 0.073 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#50815A
oklch(55.7% 0.08 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#416D4A
oklch(49.2% 0.074 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#36583D
oklch(42.6% 0.06 149.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4934
oklch(37.8% 0.048 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 150.2)
#81A487 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) | #A59E85 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A88 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DA39C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81A487
#81A487
oklch(68.4% 0.057 149.8)
- #AE8DAB
#AE8DAB
oklch(68.4% 0.058 329.2)
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 #81A487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.014
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
Use #81A487 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.