#81A587
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.7% 0.059 149.6), rgb(129, 165, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#81A587 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81A587 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 165, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 17%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.059 149.6) |
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 #81A587 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81A587 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A587 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A587 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#B1C8B4
oklch(81% 0.037 149)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81A587
oklch(68.7% 0.059 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#689771
oklch(63.2% 0.076 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F8159
oklch(55.6% 0.082 149.5)
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Step 700
700
#406D49
oklch(49.2% 0.076 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#35593C
oklch(42.8% 0.063 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4933
oklch(37.7% 0.05 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1E
oklch(27% 0.032 149.7)
#81A587 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) | #A69F85 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09B89 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DA49D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81A587
#81A587
oklch(68.7% 0.059 149.6)
- #B08EAC
#B08EAC
oklch(68.8% 0.058 330.1)
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 #81A587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
Use #81A587 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.