#81AB8A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.1% 0.066 150.9), rgb(129, 171, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#81AB8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81AB8A |
| RGB | rgb(129, 171, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.066 150.9) |
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 #81AB8A | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81AB8A | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AB8A text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AB8A text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B3
oklch(81% 0.042 150.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81AB8A
oklch(70.1% 0.066 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#62986F
oklch(63% 0.084 151)
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Step 600
600
#488357
oklch(55.7% 0.092 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#396E47
oklch(49% 0.085 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A3B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A32
oklch(37.7% 0.055 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#81AB8A 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) | #ACA488 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49F8C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BAAA2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81AB8A
#81AB8A
oklch(70.1% 0.066 150.9)
- #B790B2
#B790B2
oklch(70.1% 0.066 330.6)
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 #81AB8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
Use #81AB8A 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.