#81B36D
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.4% 0.111 137.1), rgb(129, 179, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#81B36D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81B36D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 179, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.111 137.1) |
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 #81B36D | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81B36D | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81B36D text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81B36D text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCCA0
oklch(81% 0.07 137.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81B36D
oklch(71.4% 0.111 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D41
oklch(63.2% 0.142 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#42871C
oklch(55.7% 0.154 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#33720B
oklch(49.1% 0.144 137.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D10
oklch(42.7% 0.119 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#284C16
oklch(37.6% 0.092 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#182D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.059 136.7)
#81B36D 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) | #B8A968 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A471 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FAEA2 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81B36D
#81B36D
oklch(71.4% 0.111 137.1)
- #BF8CD1
#BF8CD1
oklch(71.3% 0.112 317)
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 #81B36D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.011
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.017
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
Use #81B36D 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.