#81AE2D
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(69.4% 0.161 127.2), rgb(129, 174, 45).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#81AE2D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81AE2D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 174, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 59%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.161 127.2) |
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 #81AE2D | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81AE2D | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AE2D text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AE2D text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B9
oklch(88.6% 0.057 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFCD86
oklch(80.9% 0.1 127.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81AE2D
oklch(69.4% 0.161 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#81AE2D 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) | #B7A213 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19F39 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A695 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81AE2D
#81AE2D
oklch(69.4% 0.161 127.2)
- #B77EE9
#B77EE9
oklch(69.3% 0.161 307.3)
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 #81AE2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.014
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.017
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.017
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.022
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.023
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.033
Use #81AE2D 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.