#81A985
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.5% 0.068 147.4), rgb(129, 169, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#81A985 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81A985 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 169, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.068 147.4) |
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 #81A985 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81A985 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A985 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A985 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B1
oklch(81% 0.044 147.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81A985
oklch(69.5% 0.068 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#65986B
oklch(63.1% 0.086 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8252
oklch(55.5% 0.094 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E43
oklch(49.1% 0.087 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#325A37
oklch(42.8% 0.073 147)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A30
oklch(37.7% 0.057 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#81A985 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) | #AAA283 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39D87 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA79F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81A985
#81A985
oklch(69.5% 0.068 147.4)
- #B48EB3
#B48EB3
oklch(69.4% 0.069 327.1)
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 #81A985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
Use #81A985 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.