#81A58D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.8% 0.053 155.6), rgb(129, 165, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#81A58D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81A58D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 165, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 17%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.053 155.6) |
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 #81A58D | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81A58D | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A58D text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A58D text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.033 157)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81A58D
oklch(68.8% 0.053 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#689678
oklch(63.1% 0.067 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E8061
oklch(55.5% 0.073 155.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C50
oklch(49% 0.068 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#345842
oklch(42.6% 0.056 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4938
oklch(37.8% 0.044 156)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B21
oklch(27.1% 0.028 156.5)
#81A58D 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) | #A59F8C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9B8E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA49E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81A58D
#81A58D
oklch(68.8% 0.053 155.6)
- #B08FA8
#B08FA8
oklch(68.8% 0.053 334.8)
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 #81A58D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
Use #81A58D 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.