#81AA80
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.7% 0.075 144.1), rgb(129, 170, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#81AA80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81AA80 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 170, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.075 144.1) |
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 #81AA80 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81AA80 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AA80 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AA80 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
-
Step 300
300
#AFC9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 144.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#81AA80
oklch(69.7% 0.075 144.1)
-
Step 500
500
#649964
oklch(63.2% 0.096 144.3)
-
Step 600
600
#4A834B
oklch(55.6% 0.104 144.4)
-
Step 700
700
#3B6F3C
oklch(49.2% 0.097 144.3)
-
Step 800
800
#315A32
oklch(42.6% 0.08 144.5)
-
Step 900
900
#2C4A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.062 144.2)
-
Step 950
950
#1A2C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 144.4)
#81AA80 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) | #ACA27E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59E82 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DA79F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81AA80
#81AA80
oklch(69.7% 0.075 144.1)
- #B58EB8
#B58EB8
oklch(69.7% 0.075 324)
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 #81AA80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
Use #81AA80 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.