#81AA2C
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(68.4% 0.157 126.2), rgb(129, 170, 44).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#81AA2C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81AA2C |
| RGB | rgb(129, 170, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 59%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.157 126.2) |
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 #81AA2C | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81AA2C | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AA2C text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AA2C text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EEDA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 126.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC87
oklch(80.8% 0.097 126.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81AA2C
oklch(68.4% 0.157 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#719A00
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#81AA2C 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) | #B39E13 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9C38 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A292 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81AA2C
#81AA2C
oklch(68.4% 0.157 126.2)
- #B27DE5
#B27DE5
oklch(68.4% 0.156 306.2)
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 #81AA2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.008
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.018
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.019
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.022
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
Use #81AA2C 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.