#81B412
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(70.8% 0.179 127.5), rgb(129, 180, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#81B412 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.47:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81B412 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 180, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 82%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.179 127.5) |
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 #81B412 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81B412 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81B412 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81B412 text on black | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#F3F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 126.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 126.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1B6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 127)
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Step 300
300
#ACCE7E
oklch(80.8% 0.112 127.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81B412
oklch(70.8% 0.179 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A00
oklch(63% 0.164 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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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)
#81B412 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) | #BEA700 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A32A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86AB99 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81B412
#81B412
oklch(70.8% 0.179 127.5)
- #BF7EF6
#BF7EF6
oklch(70.8% 0.179 307.4)
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 #81B412, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.010
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.026
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.028
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.029
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.040
Use #81B412 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.