#81A67E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.7% 0.071 142.9), rgb(129, 166, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#81A67E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 143°. 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 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81A67E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 166, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 18%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.071 142.9) |
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 #81A67E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81A67E | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A67E text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A67E text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 143)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81A67E
oklch(68.7% 0.071 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#689865
oklch(63.2% 0.091 143)
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Step 600
600
#4F824C
oklch(55.6% 0.098 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#406E3D
oklch(49.2% 0.091 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#355933
oklch(42.6% 0.074 143)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2C
oklch(37.8% 0.06 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 143.1)
#81A67E 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) | #A89F7C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29B80 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EA39B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81A67E
#81A67E
oklch(68.7% 0.071 142.9)
- #B08CB4
#B08CB4
oklch(68.7% 0.071 323)
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 #81A67E, 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 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
Use #81A67E 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.