#81A679
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.6% 0.076 140.1), rgb(129, 166, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#81A679 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81A679 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 166, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.076 140.1) |
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 #81A679 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81A679 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A679 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A679 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AC
oklch(81% 0.048 140.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81A679
oklch(68.6% 0.076 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#69985F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#508245
oklch(55.6% 0.105 140)
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Step 700
700
#406E36
oklch(49.1% 0.099 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#355A2D
oklch(42.8% 0.083 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A29
oklch(37.8% 0.063 140)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#81A679 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) | #A99E76 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B7B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA39A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81A679
#81A679
oklch(68.6% 0.076 140.1)
- #AF8BB8
#AF8BB8
oklch(68.6% 0.076 319.5)
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 #81A679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
Use #81A679 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.