#81B28A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.8% 0.078 149.7), rgb(129, 178, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#81B28A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81B28A |
| RGB | rgb(129, 178, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 24%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.078 149.7) |
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 #81B28A | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81B28A | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81B28A text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81B28A text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 149.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81B28A
oklch(71.8% 0.078 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A69
oklch(63% 0.098 150)
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Step 600
600
#3F8550
oklch(55.7% 0.108 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#307041
oklch(49% 0.1 150)
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Step 800
800
#295B35
oklch(42.6% 0.083 149.5)
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Step 900
900
#264B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.064 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#81B28A 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) | #B3AA88 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA48C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AB0A7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81B28A
#81B28A
oklch(71.8% 0.078 149.7)
- #C093BB
#C093BB
oklch(71.8% 0.076 330.1)
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 #81B28A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
Use #81B28A 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.