#81A643
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(67.7% 0.134 126.9), rgb(129, 166, 67).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#81A643 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81A643 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 166, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.134 126.9) |
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 #81A643 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81A643 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A643 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A643 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB90
oklch(80.9% 0.084 126.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81A643
oklch(67.7% 0.134 126.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#81A643 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) | #AE9C38 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9994A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859F91 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81A643
#81A643
oklch(67.7% 0.134 126.9)
- #AD80D8
#AD80D8
oklch(67.8% 0.134 306.7)
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 #81A643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.020
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.037
Use #81A643 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.