#81AA74
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.4% 0.089 138.3), rgb(129, 170, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#81AA74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81AA74 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 170, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.089 138.3) |
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 #81AA74 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81AA74 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AA74 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AA74 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.056 138.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81AA74
oklch(69.4% 0.089 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#669A54
oklch(63.2% 0.114 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8438
oklch(55.7% 0.124 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D6F2B
oklch(49% 0.113 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#325B24
oklch(42.7% 0.096 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B23
oklch(37.8% 0.074 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C15
oklch(27% 0.047 139.1)
#81AA74 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) | #AEA170 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79E77 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA69C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81AA74
#81AA74
oklch(69.4% 0.089 138.3)
- #B48BC0
#B48BC0
oklch(69.4% 0.089 318.5)
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 #81AA74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.014
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
Use #81AA74 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.