#81A992
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.9% 0.055 159.4), rgb(129, 169, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#81A992 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81A992 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 169, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.055 159.4) |
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 #81A992 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81A992 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A992 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A992 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B9
oklch(81% 0.034 159.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81A992
oklch(69.9% 0.055 159.4)
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Step 500
500
#63977A
oklch(63.1% 0.071 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#498163
oklch(55.6% 0.076 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D52
oklch(49.1% 0.071 159.1)
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Step 800
800
#305943
oklch(42.7% 0.06 159)
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Step 900
900
#2B4939
oklch(37.6% 0.046 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B21
oklch(27% 0.029 157.9)
#81A992 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) | #A8A391 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19E93 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA9A2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81A992
#81A992
oklch(69.9% 0.055 159.4)
- #B691A9
#B691A9
oklch(69.8% 0.055 339.6)
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 #81A992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
Use #81A992 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.