#81A855
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.4% 0.12 129.8), rgb(129, 168, 85).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#81A855 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81A855 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 168, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.12 129.8) |
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 #81A855 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81A855 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A855 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A855 text on black | 7.66:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 130.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB98
oklch(81% 0.075 129.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81A855
oklch(68.4% 0.12 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B25
oklch(63.2% 0.153 130)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B02
oklch(37.6% 0.1 130)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C06
oklch(26.9% 0.063 129.6)
#81A855 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) | #AF9E4E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99B5A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A295 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81A855
#81A855
oklch(68.4% 0.12 129.8)
- #B084D1
#B084D1
oklch(68.4% 0.12 309.7)
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 #81A855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.013
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.022
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
Use #81A855 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.