#81B535
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.2% 0.165 129.2), rgb(129, 181, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#81B535 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81B535 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 181, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 55%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.165 129.2) |
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 #81B535 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81B535 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81B535 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81B535 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1B9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 129.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCE86
oklch(80.9% 0.103 129)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81B535
oklch(71.2% 0.165 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#81B535 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) | #BEA820 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A540 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85AD9C | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81B535
#81B535
oklch(71.2% 0.165 129.2)
- #C082EF
#C082EF
oklch(71.2% 0.165 309)
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 #81B535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.020
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.021
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.022
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.029
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
Use #81B535 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.