#81A565
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.9% 0.098 132.4), rgb(129, 165, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#81A565 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81A565 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 165, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.098 132.4) |
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 #81A565 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81A565 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A565 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A565 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2CAA1
oklch(81% 0.062 132.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81A565
oklch(67.9% 0.098 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C9945
oklch(63.1% 0.125 132.4)
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Step 600
600
#538323
oklch(55.6% 0.136 132.5)
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Step 700
700
#446F14
oklch(49.2% 0.126 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#385A15
oklch(42.6% 0.104 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#304A19
oklch(37.6% 0.081 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C10
oklch(27.2% 0.052 132.2)
#81A565 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) | #AA9C60 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59968 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82A095 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81A565
#81A565
oklch(67.9% 0.098 132.4)
- #AD86C4
#AD86C4
oklch(67.9% 0.099 312.5)
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 #81A565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
Use #81A565 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.