#81B935
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(72.2% 0.17 129.9), rgb(129, 185, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#81B935 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81B935 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 185, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.17 129.9) |
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 #81B935 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81B935 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81B935 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81B935 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2B9
oklch(88.6% 0.06 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACF85
oklch(81% 0.106 130.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81B935
oklch(72.2% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#81B935 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) | #C2AC1E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA841 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84B19F | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81B935
#81B935
oklch(72.2% 0.17 129.9)
- #C583F4
#C583F4
oklch(72.1% 0.171 309.7)
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 #81B935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.018
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.027
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.042
Use #81B935 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.