#81AD41
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(69.3% 0.145 128.5), rgb(129, 173, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#81AD41 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81AD41 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 173, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.145 128.5) |
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 #81AD41 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81AD41 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AD41 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AD41 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EEDB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 127.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BD
oklch(88.5% 0.05 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC8D
oklch(80.8% 0.09 128.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81AD41
oklch(69.3% 0.145 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#81AD41 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) | #B5A234 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9F49 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85A696 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81AD41
#81AD41
oklch(69.3% 0.145 128.5)
- #B681E1
#B681E1
oklch(69.3% 0.146 308.5)
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 #81AD41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.020
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.024
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.024
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.030
Use #81AD41 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.