#81AA79
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.5% 0.083 140.5), rgb(129, 170, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#81AA79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81AA79 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 170, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.083 140.5) |
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 #81AA79 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81AA79 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AA79 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AA79 text on black | 7.95:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.051 140.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81AA79
oklch(69.5% 0.083 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#65995B
oklch(63% 0.106 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B8340
oklch(55.5% 0.115 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F32
oklch(49.1% 0.107 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#325B2A
oklch(42.8% 0.09 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B26
oklch(37.8% 0.071 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
#81AA79 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) | #ADA276 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E7C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA79D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81AA79
#81AA79
oklch(69.5% 0.083 140.5)
- #B48CBD
#B48CBD
oklch(69.4% 0.083 320.1)
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 #81AA79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.016
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
Use #81AA79 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.