#81B596
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.8% 0.071 157.9), rgb(129, 181, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#81B596 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81B596 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 181, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 26%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.071 157.9) |
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 #81B596 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81B596 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81B596 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81B596 text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB6
oklch(81% 0.044 157.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81B596
oklch(72.8% 0.071 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#569A74
oklch(63% 0.091 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#38855D
oklch(55.7% 0.099 158)
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Step 700
700
#2A704C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 157.8)
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Step 800
800
#245B3F
oklch(42.6% 0.075 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#234B35
oklch(37.7% 0.06 157.7)
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Step 950
950
#152C1F
oklch(27% 0.038 157.7)
#81B596 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) | #B4AD94 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA798 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77B4AC | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81B596
#81B596
oklch(72.8% 0.071 157.9)
- #C596B7
#C596B7
oklch(72.7% 0.071 337.5)
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 #81B596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.054
Use #81B596 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.