#81BA72
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(73.2% 0.117 139.3), rgb(129, 186, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#81BA72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BA72 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 186, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.117 139.3) |
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 #81BA72 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81BA72 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81BA72 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BA72 text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CDA0
oklch(81% 0.073 139.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81BA72
oklch(73.2% 0.117 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#559E40
oklch(63.1% 0.149 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#37881B
oklch(55.5% 0.161 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#29730A
oklch(49% 0.15 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#235E0F
oklch(42.7% 0.125 139.4)
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Step 900
900
#234D16
oklch(37.6% 0.096 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 139.1)
#81BA72 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) | #BEAF6D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AA76 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EB5A8 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BA72
#81BA72
oklch(73.2% 0.117 139.3)
- #C890D7
#C890D7
oklch(73.2% 0.117 319)
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 #81BA72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
Use #81BA72 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.