#81AE8A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.8% 0.071 150.4), rgb(129, 174, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#81AE8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81AE8A |
| RGB | rgb(129, 174, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.071 150.4) |
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 #81AE8A | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81AE8A | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AE8A text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AE8A text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 150.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81AE8A
oklch(70.8% 0.071 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F996C
oklch(63% 0.091 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#448354
oklch(55.5% 0.098 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#356F44
oklch(49% 0.092 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B38
oklch(42.8% 0.077 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#294A31
oklch(37.6% 0.058 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#182C1D
oklch(27.1% 0.038 151.1)
#81AE8A 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) | #AFA688 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A18C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BACA4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81AE8A
#81AE8A
oklch(70.8% 0.071 150.4)
- #BB91B6
#BB91B6
oklch(70.8% 0.071 330.3)
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 #81AE8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
Use #81AE8A 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.