#81AE19
Closest named color: Pea Green (#8EAB12). oklch(69.3% 0.17 126.4), rgb(129, 174, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#81AE19 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Green (#8EAB12), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Green (#8EAB12) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81AE19 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 174, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 75%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.17 126.4) |
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 #81AE19 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81AE19 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AE19 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AE19 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 127)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 126.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCD81
oklch(80.8% 0.106 126.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81AE19
oklch(69.3% 0.17 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#81AE19 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) | #B8A200 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B29F2C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A594 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81AE19
#81AE19
oklch(69.3% 0.17 126.4)
- #B77CEE
#B77CEE
oklch(69.2% 0.17 306.4)
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 #81AE19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.017
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.017
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.019
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
Use #81AE19 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.