#81AA69
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.2% 0.101 134.6), rgb(129, 170, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#81AA69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81AA69 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 170, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.101 134.6) |
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 #81AA69 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81AA69 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AA69 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AA69 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.035 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 134.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81AA69
oklch(69.2% 0.101 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#679A45
oklch(63.1% 0.129 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D8423
oklch(55.5% 0.14 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E7015
oklch(49.1% 0.131 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#335B15
oklch(42.6% 0.108 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B19
oklch(37.7% 0.084 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C10
oklch(27% 0.053 134.5)
#81AA69 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) | #AFA164 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D6D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81A59A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81AA69
#81AA69
oklch(69.2% 0.101 134.6)
- #B389C7
#B389C7
oklch(69.2% 0.1 314.6)
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 #81AA69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.041
Use #81AA69 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.